#285F65
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.1% 0.058 205), rgb(40, 95, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#285F65 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 205°. 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285F65 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 95, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.058 205) |
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 #285F65 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #285F65 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285F65 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #285F65 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 206)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#52969D
oklch(63.1% 0.07 204.2)
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Step 600
600
#338088
oklch(55.6% 0.075 204.7)
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Step 700
700
#246C74
oklch(49.1% 0.071 205.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285F65
oklch(45.1% 0.058 205)
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Step 900
900
#21494D
oklch(37.8% 0.045 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#285F65 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) | #585B65 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5465 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006361 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285F65
#285F65
oklch(45.1% 0.058 205)
- #734945
#734945
oklch(45.2% 0.058 25.6)
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 #285F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
Use #285F65 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.