#286156
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.063 178.7), rgb(40, 97, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#286156 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286156 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 97, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.063 178.7) |
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 #286156 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286156 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286156 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #286156 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 179)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA1
oklch(70.7% 0.059 178.8)
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Step 500
500
#52998A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 178.4)
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Step 600
600
#338374
oklch(55.6% 0.081 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#246F61
oklch(49.2% 0.076 178.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#286156
oklch(45.1% 0.063 178.7)
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Step 900
900
#214A42
oklch(37.7% 0.048 179.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#286156 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) | #5D5B56 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545557 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03625E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286156
#286156
oklch(45.1% 0.063 178.7)
- #724755
#724755
oklch(45.2% 0.062 358.8)
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 #286156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
Use #286156 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.