#285A50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43% 0.057 178.6), rgb(40, 90, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#285A50 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285A50 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 90, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.057 178.6) |
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 #285A50 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285A50 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285A50 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #285A50 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA1
oklch(70.8% 0.053 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#59978A
oklch(63% 0.068 179)
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Step 600
600
#3C8274
oklch(55.7% 0.074 178.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E6D61
oklch(49% 0.068 179)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285A50
oklch(43% 0.057 178.6)
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Step 900
900
#254942
oklch(37.6% 0.044 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#285A50 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) | #575550 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F51 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E5B57 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285A50
#285A50
oklch(43% 0.057 178.6)
- #69424F
#69424F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 358.2)
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 #285A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
Use #285A50 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.