#286C74
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.2% 0.068 206), rgb(40, 108, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#286C74 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286C74 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 108, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.068 206) |
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 #286C74 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286C74 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286C74 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #286C74 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#79AAB1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#55959E
oklch(63% 0.067 207.2)
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Step 600
600
#368088
oklch(55.7% 0.074 205)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#286C74
oklch(49.2% 0.068 206)
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Step 800
800
#23585E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 205.4)
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Step 900
900
#22484D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 206.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#286C74 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) | #636875 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585F74 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00716E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286C74
#286C74
oklch(49.2% 0.068 206)
- #84524D
#84524D
oklch(49.4% 0.068 26)
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 #286C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
Use #286C74 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.