#428488
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.2% 0.067 200.7), rgb(66, 132, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#428488 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #428488 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 132, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.067 200.7) |
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 #428488 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #428488 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #428488 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #428488 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 201.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9599
oklch(63.1% 0.062 201.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#428488
oklch(57.2% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B6F
oklch(49% 0.062 201.2)
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Step 800
800
#28585A
oklch(42.8% 0.052 199)
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Step 900
900
#25484A
oklch(37.6% 0.041 200.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#428488 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) | #7C7F88 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707688 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #138885 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #428488
#428488
oklch(57.2% 0.067 200.7)
- #9C6867
#9C6867
oklch(57.2% 0.067 20.6)
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 #428488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
Use #428488 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.