What color is #028AA2?

#028AA2 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(2, 138, 162), and in HSL hsl(189, 98%, 32%).

Is #028AA2 accessible as text?

On white, #028AA2 has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #028AA2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #028AA2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #028AA2?

#028AA2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A21A02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #028AA2 below.

Is #028AA2 good for buttons?

#028AA2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #028AA2 — white text only reaches 4.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #028AA2 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #028AA2 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#028AA2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #028AA2

Not just a swatch — here's how #028AA2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #028AA2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #028AA2 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Dark Cyan opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #028AA2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #52AEC4

Dark Cyan is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Cyan.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #028AA2 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395243 Anchor #56233E

Dark Cyan plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #028AA2 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #582249 Accent #E3C2CD Secondary #322B30

Dark Cyan sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #028AA2 Secondary #8DACB4 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dark Cyan is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #028AA2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4EDF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0254A2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #028AA2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #028AA2;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 138 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.4% 0.103 215.8);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B1F0FC;
  --color-300: #78E4F7;
  --color-400: #48D2EA;
  --color-500: #24B7D1;
  --color-600: #248C9E;
  --color-700: #20636F;
  --color-800: #194148;
  --color-900: #11282C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B1F0FC',
    300: '#78E4F7',
    400: '#48D2EA',
    500: '#24B7D1',
    600: '#248C9E',
    700: '#20636F',
    800: '#194148',
    900: '#11282C',
  },
}

$base: #028AA2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B1F0FC;
$base-300: #78E4F7;
$base-400: #48D2EA;
$base-500: #24B7D1;
$base-600: #248C9E;
$base-700: #20636F;
$base-800: #194148;
$base-900: #11282C;
$base-hover: #016E81;
$base-subtle: #A4E6F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#028AA2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78E4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#48D2EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#24B7D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#248C9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#20636F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194148",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11282C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #028AA2

Color Lab

Pairs with #028AA2

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