#286B65
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.4% 0.068 187), rgb(40, 107, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#286B65 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286B65 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 107, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.068 187) |
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 #286B65 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286B65 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286B65 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #286B65 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA6
oklch(70.8% 0.053 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#579790
oklch(63.1% 0.067 186.6)
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Step 600
600
#39817A
oklch(55.5% 0.073 186.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#286B65
oklch(48.4% 0.068 187)
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Step 800
800
#255954
oklch(42.7% 0.056 186.8)
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Step 900
900
#244945
oklch(37.7% 0.043 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#286B65 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) | #656565 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5E66 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D69 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286B65
#286B65
oklch(48.4% 0.068 187)
- #804E58
#804E58
oklch(48.4% 0.069 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 #286B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
Use #286B65 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.