#285B67
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.2% 0.058 215.4), rgb(40, 91, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#285B67 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285B67 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 91, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.058 215.4) |
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 #285B67 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285B67 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285B67 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #285B67 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CE
oklch(81% 0.034 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB6
oklch(70.8% 0.054 214.9)
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Step 500
500
#5594A4
oklch(63% 0.069 216)
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Step 600
600
#377E8F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#296B7A
oklch(49.2% 0.07 215.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285B67
oklch(44.2% 0.058 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#234851
oklch(37.8% 0.045 215.5)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#285B67 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) | #535868 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495167 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00605F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285B67
#285B67
oklch(44.2% 0.058 215.4)
- #6F473D
#6F473D
oklch(44.1% 0.058 34.7)
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 #285B67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.021
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
Use #285B67 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.