#428278
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.1% 0.068 182.4), rgb(66, 130, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#428278 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #428278 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 130, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.068 182.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #428278 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #428278 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #428278 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #428278 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA3
oklch(70.7% 0.049 182.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C968C
oklch(63% 0.063 182)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#428278
oklch(56.1% 0.068 182.4)
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Step 700
700
#326D64
oklch(49.3% 0.064 182.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5851
oklch(42.6% 0.052 182.7)
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Step 900
900
#274943
oklch(37.7% 0.041 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#428278 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7D7C78 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727479 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24847F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #428278
#428278
oklch(56.1% 0.068 182.4)
- #976471
#976471
oklch(56.1% 0.068 2.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #428278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.057
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.057
Use #428278 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.