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#285b50 color: Old Money

#285b50 is rgb(40, 91, 80) in RGB and oklch(43.256% 0.05815 177.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

43.3%
0.058
177°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-800
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #285b50

#285b50 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 177°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.77:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Money (#2c5c4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #285b50 mixed with white

  1. 285b50
  2. 3e6a60
  3. 537a70
  4. 678981
  5. 7c9992
  6. 91aaa3
  7. a6bab5
  8. bccbc7
  9. d2dcd9
  10. e8edec

Darker: #285b50 mixed with black

  1. 285b50
  2. 214e44
  3. 1b4139
  4. 15352e
  5. 0f2924
  6. 091e1a
  7. 041310
  8. 020907
  9. 010302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #285b50 with less saturation

  1. 285b50
  2. 2e5a50
  3. 335950
  4. 375850
  5. 3c5750
  6. 3f5650
  7. 435550
  8. 475450
  9. 4a5350
  10. 4d5250

Questions about #285b50

What color is #285b50?

#285b50 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Old Money. In RGB it is rgb(40, 91, 80), in HSL hsl(167.06, 38.93%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.256% 0.05815 177.319).

What colors go well with #285b50?

The complementary color of #285b50 is #6b4351. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a593e and #235961. The triadic partners are #544a6d and #694830.

Is white or black text more readable on #285b50?

White text reads better on #285b50: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #285b50 a warm or cool color?

#285b50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 177 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.058.