#428A96
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.2% 0.074 209.8), rgb(66, 138, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#428A96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #428A96 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 138, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.074 209.8) |
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 #428A96 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #428A96 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #428A96 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #428A96 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 210.2)
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Step 500
500
#5595A0
oklch(63.1% 0.068 209.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#428A96
oklch(59.2% 0.074 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#286B76
oklch(49% 0.069 210.1)
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Step 800
800
#235760
oklch(42.6% 0.057 210.6)
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Step 900
900
#22484E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#428A96 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) | #7F8597 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727C96 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00908E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #428A96
#428A96
oklch(59.2% 0.074 209.8)
- #A56D64
#A56D64
oklch(59.1% 0.074 29.5)
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 #428A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
Use #428A96 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.