#428D8E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.7% 0.074 196.5), rgb(66, 141, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#428D8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #428D8E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 141, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.074 196.5) |
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 #428D8E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #428D8E | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #428D8E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #428D8E text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.02 193)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#75ACAD
oklch(70.7% 0.058 197.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#428D8E
oklch(59.7% 0.074 196.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B8283
oklch(55.7% 0.081 196.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C6E6F
oklch(49.2% 0.075 196.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B595A
oklch(42.6% 0.062 196.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 195.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.031 195.5)
#428D8E 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) | #85878E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E8F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #428D8E
#428D8E
oklch(59.7% 0.074 196.5)
- #A76D70
#A76D70
oklch(59.7% 0.074 16.2)
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 #428D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
Use #428D8E 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.