What color is #288697?

#288697 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(40, 134, 151), and in HSL hsl(189, 58%, 37%).

Is #288697 accessible as text?

On white, #288697 has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #288697, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #288697?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #288697?

#288697 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #953828. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #288697 below.

Is #288697 good for buttons?

#288697 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #288697 — white text only reaches 4.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #288697 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #288697 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#288697 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #288697

Not just a swatch — here's how #288697 works with other colors. Named schemes with #288697 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #288697 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Dark Cyan 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 #288697 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Cyan 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 #288697 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #5DAAB9

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #288697 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Dark Cyan 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 #288697 Secondary #8DA8AE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Cyan 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 Dark Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #288697 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

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 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Medium Sea Green Cobalt Blue Burnt Umber Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1E8EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #286095 — 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 #288697 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #288697;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 134 151;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.4% 0.088 212.4);
  --color-50: #F2FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF3F7;
  --color-200: #BFE7EE;
  --color-300: #92D2DD;
  --color-400: #69BBC9;
  --color-500: #479EAD;
  --color-600: #3D7A85;
  --color-700: #30585F;
  --color-800: #233A3E;
  --color-900: #172426;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F2FBFC',
    100: '#DEF3F7',
    200: '#BFE7EE',
    300: '#92D2DD',
    400: '#69BBC9',
    500: '#479EAD',
    600: '#3D7A85',
    700: '#30585F',
    800: '#233A3E',
    900: '#172426',
  },
}

$base: #288697;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF3F7;
$base-200: #BFE7EE;
$base-300: #92D2DD;
$base-400: #69BBC9;
$base-500: #479EAD;
$base-600: #3D7A85;
$base-700: #30585F;
$base-800: #233A3E;
$base-900: #172426;
$base-hover: #206A77;
$base-subtle: #BADEE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#288697",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92D2DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69BBC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#479EAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7A85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30585F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233A3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #288697

Color Lab

Pairs with #288697

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