#285D6D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.9% 0.062 220.5), rgb(40, 93, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#285D6D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 221°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285D6D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 93, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.062 220.5) |
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 #285D6D | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285D6D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285D6D text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #285D6D text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#A8C7D1
oklch(81% 0.036 219.3)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BA
oklch(70.6% 0.058 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#5394A9
oklch(63.1% 0.074 221)
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Step 600
600
#347E94
oklch(55.6% 0.08 220.6)
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Step 700
700
#256A7E
oklch(49% 0.074 220.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285D6D
oklch(44.9% 0.062 220.5)
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Step 900
900
#214853
oklch(37.8% 0.048 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#285D6D 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) | #535B6E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006262 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285D6D
#285D6D
oklch(44.9% 0.062 220.5)
- #73493A
#73493A
oklch(44.9% 0.063 40.4)
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 #285D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
Use #285D6D 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.