#285E6B
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.1% 0.06 216), rgb(40, 94, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#285E6B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285E6B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 94, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.06 216) |
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 #285E6B | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #285E6B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285E6B text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #285E6B text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB7
oklch(70.7% 0.056 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#5295A5
oklch(63.2% 0.072 215)
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Step 600
600
#337F91
oklch(55.7% 0.079 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#246B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.073 215.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285E6B
oklch(45.1% 0.06 216)
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Step 900
900
#214852
oklch(37.8% 0.047 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#285E6B 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) | #555B6C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006362 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285E6B
#285E6B
oklch(45.1% 0.06 216)
- #73493E
#73493E
oklch(45% 0.061 35.4)
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 #285E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #285E6B 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.