#284E52
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.8% 0.044 204.4), rgb(40, 78, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#284E52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284E52 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 78, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.044 204.4) |
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 #284E52 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284E52 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #284E52 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #284E52 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
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 900.
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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
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AABB0
oklch(70.8% 0.052 204)
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Step 500
500
#55969C
oklch(63.2% 0.067 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#368087
oklch(55.6% 0.073 203.8)
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Step 700
700
#286C73
oklch(49.2% 0.068 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#23585D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 203.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284E52
oklch(39.8% 0.044 204.4)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#284E52 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) | #494B52 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424652 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11514F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284E52
#284E52
oklch(39.8% 0.044 204.4)
- #5D3E3B
#5D3E3B
oklch(39.8% 0.044 25.4)
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 #284E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.010
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #284E52 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.