#285B6B
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.3% 0.06 221.3), rgb(40, 91, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#285B6B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285B6B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 91, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.06 221.3) |
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 #285B6B | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285B6B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285B6B text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #285B6B text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.035 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BA
oklch(70.7% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#5594A8
oklch(63.2% 0.071 220.5)
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Step 600
600
#377E94
oklch(55.7% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 700
700
#286A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 221.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285B6B
oklch(44.3% 0.06 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#224753
oklch(37.6% 0.047 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#285B6B 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) | #51596C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48516B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006060 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285B6B
#285B6B
oklch(44.3% 0.06 221.3)
- #704839
#704839
oklch(44.3% 0.06 41.3)
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 #285B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
Use #285B6B 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.