What color is #286E83?

#286E83 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(40, 110, 131), and in HSL hsl(194, 53%, 34%).

Is #286E83 accessible as text?

On white, #286E83 has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #286E83, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #286E83?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #286E83?

#286E83 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #853E29. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #286E83 below.

Is #286E83 good for buttons?

#286E83 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #286E83 — black text only reaches 3.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #286E83 the same as CSS teal?

No — #286E83 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#286E83 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #286E83

Not just a swatch — here's how #286E83 works with other colors. Named schemes with #286E83 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #286E83 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #286E83 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #286E83 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #5691A5

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #286E83 Secondary #705116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #286E83 Secondary #7C9199 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #286E83 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0E4EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #295185 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #286E83 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #286E83;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 110 131;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.4% 0.076 221.3);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #DFF1F6;
  --color-200: #C1E2EC;
  --color-300: #95CADA;
  --color-400: #6DB0C5;
  --color-500: #4C93A9;
  --color-600: #407282;
  --color-700: #32535D;
  --color-800: #24373D;
  --color-900: #172226;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#DFF1F6',
    200: '#C1E2EC',
    300: '#95CADA',
    400: '#6DB0C5',
    500: '#4C93A9',
    600: '#407282',
    700: '#32535D',
    800: '#24373D',
    900: '#172226',
  },
}

$base: #286E83;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #DFF1F6;
$base-200: #C1E2EC;
$base-300: #95CADA;
$base-400: #6DB0C5;
$base-500: #4C93A9;
$base-600: #407282;
$base-700: #32535D;
$base-800: #24373D;
$base-900: #172226;
$base-hover: #21596A;
$base-subtle: #B8D7E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#286E83",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1E2EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95CADA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DB0C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4C93A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#407282",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32535D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24373D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #286E83

Color Lab

Pairs with #286E83

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