#286C6F
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(49% 0.067 199.3), rgb(40, 108, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#286C6F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 199°. 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 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286C6F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 108, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.067 199.3) |
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 #286C6F | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286C6F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286C6F text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #286C6F text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#559699
oklch(63.1% 0.067 199.5)
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Step 600
600
#378083
oklch(55.5% 0.072 199)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#286C6F
oklch(49% 0.067 199.3)
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Step 800
800
#23585B
oklch(42.6% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 900
900
#23494A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#286C6F 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) | #64676F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595F6F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00706D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286C6F
#286C6F
oklch(49% 0.067 199.3)
- #835151
#835151
oklch(49.2% 0.067 19.8)
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 #286C6F, 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 0.023
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
Use #286C6F 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.