#285667
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.8% 0.057 224.8), rgb(40, 86, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#285667 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285667 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 86, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.057 224.8) |
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 #285667 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285667 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285667 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #285667 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BA
oklch(70.6% 0.054 225.1)
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Step 500
500
#5993A9
oklch(63.2% 0.069 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D7D94
oklch(55.7% 0.074 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E697E
oklch(49.1% 0.069 224.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285667
oklch(42.8% 0.057 224.8)
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Step 900
900
#254753
oklch(37.7% 0.045 223)
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Step 950
950
#162931
oklch(26.8% 0.029 226.7)
#285667 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) | #4D5468 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444D67 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285667
#285667
oklch(42.8% 0.057 224.8)
- #6A4535
#6A4535
oklch(42.8% 0.057 44.2)
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 #285667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #285667 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.