#285F57
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.6% 0.06 182.7), rgb(40, 95, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#285F57 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285F57 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 95, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.06 182.7) |
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 #285F57 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285F57 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285F57 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #285F57 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA4
oklch(70.6% 0.055 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#54988D
oklch(63.1% 0.072 182.3)
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Step 600
600
#358277
oklch(55.5% 0.078 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#276E64
oklch(49.1% 0.072 182.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285F57
oklch(44.6% 0.06 182.7)
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Step 900
900
#224A44
oklch(37.8% 0.047 182.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#285F57 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) | #5B5A57 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525358 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03615C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285F57
#285F57
oklch(44.6% 0.06 182.7)
- #704651
#704651
oklch(44.6% 0.06 2.7)
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 #285F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.014
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #285F57 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.