#285E68
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45% 0.059 211.5), rgb(40, 94, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#285E68 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285E68 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 94, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.059 211.5) |
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 #285E68 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #285E68 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285E68 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #285E68 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB4
oklch(70.6% 0.055 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#5395A2
oklch(63.1% 0.07 211.8)
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Step 600
600
#347F8D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 211.9)
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Step 700
700
#256B78
oklch(49% 0.071 212.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285E68
oklch(45% 0.059 211.5)
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Step 900
900
#214850
oklch(37.7% 0.046 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#285E68 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) | #565B69 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5468 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006261 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285E68
#285E68
oklch(45% 0.059 211.5)
- #724941
#724941
oklch(45% 0.058 31.6)
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 #285E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #285E68 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.