What color is #286E8A?

#286E8A is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 110, 138), and in HSL hsl(197, 55%, 35%).

Is #286E8A accessible as text?

On white, #286E8A has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.69:1 (fails). For text placed on #286E8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #286E8A?

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

What colors go well with #286E8A?

#286E8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8A4428. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #286E8A below.

Is #286E8A good for buttons?

#286E8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #286E8A — black text only reaches 3.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #286E8A the same as CSS teal?

No — #286E8A is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#286E8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #286E8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #286E8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #286E8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #286E8A Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #286E8A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #286E8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #5691AB

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 #286E8A Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #286E8A Secondary #7D929C 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 #286E8A 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 26/100

Cool

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 79/100

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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1E4EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #284E8A — 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 #286E8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #286E8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 110 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.7% 0.082 228.3);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFF0F6;
  --color-200: #C0E0ED;
  --color-300: #94C7DB;
  --color-400: #6BADC7;
  --color-500: #4A8FAB;
  --color-600: #3F7083;
  --color-700: #31515E;
  --color-800: #23363E;
  --color-900: #172226;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFF0F6',
    200: '#C0E0ED',
    300: '#94C7DB',
    400: '#6BADC7',
    500: '#4A8FAB',
    600: '#3F7083',
    700: '#31515E',
    800: '#23363E',
    900: '#172226',
  },
}

$base: #286E8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFF0F6;
$base-200: #C0E0ED;
$base-300: #94C7DB;
$base-400: #6BADC7;
$base-500: #4A8FAB;
$base-600: #3F7083;
$base-700: #31515E;
$base-800: #23363E;
$base-900: #172226;
$base-hover: #20586F;
$base-subtle: #B8D6E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#286E8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0E0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94C7DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BADC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4A8FAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F7083",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31515E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23363E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #286E8A

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Pairs with #286E8A

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