#286A72
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.6% 0.067 206.3), rgb(40, 106, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#286A72 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286A72 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 106, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.067 206.3) |
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 #286A72 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286A72 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286A72 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #286A72 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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 700.
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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
#A9C7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB1
oklch(70.6% 0.052 207.3)
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Step 500
500
#56959D
oklch(63.1% 0.066 206.1)
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Step 600
600
#387F88
oklch(55.5% 0.072 206.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#286A72
oklch(48.6% 0.067 206.3)
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Step 800
800
#24585E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 205.6)
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Step 900
900
#23484D
oklch(37.6% 0.043 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#286A72 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) | #616673 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565E72 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E6C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286A72
#286A72
oklch(48.6% 0.067 206.3)
- #81504B
#81504B
oklch(48.5% 0.067 26.1)
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 #286A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.021
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
Use #286A72 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.