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#286d7c color: Billabong

#286d7c is rgb(40, 109, 124) in RGB and oklch(49.807% 0.07167 214.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

49.8%
0.072
215°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #286d7c

#286d7c is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.88:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Billabong (#1b6f81). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #286d7c mixed with white

  1. 286d7c
  2. 407b88
  3. 568995
  4. 6b97a2
  5. 80a5af
  6. 95b4bc
  7. aac3c9
  8. bfd1d6
  9. d4e1e4
  10. e9f0f1

Darker: #286d7c mixed with black

  1. 286d7c
  2. 215e6b
  3. 1b4f5a
  4. 15414a
  5. 0f333b
  6. 09262c
  7. 04191e
  8. 020d11
  9. 010405
  10. 000101

Calmer: #286d7c with less saturation

  1. 286d7c
  2. 316c7a
  3. 396b77
  4. 3f6a74
  5. 466972
  6. 4b686f
  7. 50676d
  8. 55666a
  9. 5a6568
  10. 5e6465

Questions about #286d7c

What color is #286d7c?

#286d7c is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Billabong. In RGB it is rgb(40, 109, 124), in HSL hsl(190.71, 51.22%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.807% 0.07167 214.72).

What colors go well with #286d7c?

The complementary color of #286d7c is #865347. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #297068 and #3e6789. The triadic partners are #7c5373 and #706230.

Is white or black text more readable on #286d7c?

White text reads better on #286d7c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286d7c a warm or cool color?

#286d7c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.072.