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#286a79 color: Ocean’s Embrace

#286a79 is rgb(40, 106, 121) in RGB and oklch(48.893% 0.0697 215.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

48.9%
0.070
215°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-800
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #286a79

#286a79 is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.13:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ocean’s Embrace (#306a78). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #286a79 mixed with white

  1. 286a79
  2. 407886
  3. 568693
  4. 6b95a0
  5. 7fa3ad
  6. 94b2ba
  7. a9c1c8
  8. bed0d5
  9. d4e0e3
  10. e9eff1

Darker: #286a79 mixed with black

  1. 286a79
  2. 215b68
  3. 1b4d58
  4. 153f48
  5. 0f3139
  6. 09242b
  7. 04181d
  8. 020d10
  9. 010405
  10. 000001

Calmer: #286a79 with less saturation

  1. 286a79
  2. 316977
  3. 386874
  4. 3e6772
  5. 44666f
  6. 49656d
  7. 4e646a
  8. 536368
  9. 586265
  10. 5c6163

Questions about #286a79

What color is #286a79?

#286a79 is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Ocean’s Embrace. In RGB it is rgb(40, 106, 121), in HSL hsl(191.11, 50.31%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.893% 0.0697 215.415).

What colors go well with #286a79?

The complementary color of #286a79 is #835145. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #286d66 and #3d6485. The triadic partners are #795170 and #6c602f.

Is white or black text more readable on #286a79?

White text reads better on #286a79: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286a79 a warm or cool color?

#286a79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.07.