#285A57
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.2% 0.054 190.1), rgb(40, 90, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#285A57 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285A57 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 90, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.054 190.1) |
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 #285A57 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285A57 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285A57 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #285A57 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C5
oklch(81% 0.033 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA8
oklch(70.7% 0.05 191.1)
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Step 500
500
#589692
oklch(63% 0.065 190.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B817C
oklch(55.7% 0.071 189.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D6D69
oklch(49.2% 0.065 189.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285A57
oklch(43.2% 0.054 190.1)
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Step 900
900
#254947
oklch(37.8% 0.042 190.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#285A57 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) | #555657 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5058 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #065C59 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285A57
#285A57
oklch(43.2% 0.054 190.1)
- #6B4449
#6B4449
oklch(43.3% 0.054 11.2)
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 #285A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
Use #285A57 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.