#286F68
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.5% 0.071 186.1), rgb(40, 111, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#286F68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286F68 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 111, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.071 186.1) |
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 #286F68 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286F68 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286F68 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #286F68 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#A9C8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 187)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA6
oklch(70.7% 0.055 186.9)
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Step 500
500
#549790
oklch(63% 0.069 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#35827A
oklch(55.7% 0.076 185.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#286F68
oklch(49.5% 0.071 186.1)
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Step 800
800
#225954
oklch(42.6% 0.058 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#224A45
oklch(37.8% 0.046 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#286F68 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) | #696968 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6169 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286F68
#286F68
oklch(49.5% 0.071 186.1)
- #84505C
#84505C
oklch(49.4% 0.071 5.1)
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 #286F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
Use #286F68 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.