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#0286BB Color

#0286BB is rgb(2, 134, 187) in RGB, hsl(197, 98%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 28%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (NCS) (#0087BD), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0286BB
HEX#0286BB
RGBrgb(2, 134, 187)
HSLhsl(197, 98%, 37%)
HSVhsv(197, 99%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 28%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.125 235.4)
LABlab(51.97% -16.41 -36.99)
LCHlch(51.97% 40.47 246.08)

What #0286BB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0286BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#0286BB Channel Values

How #0286BB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 2 · G 134 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 98% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 99% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.09:1 vs white · 5.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0286BB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0286BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0286BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0286BB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0286BB.

How #0286BB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0286BB
Protanopia#7B7BBB
Protanomaly#6180BB
Deuteranopia#6F6FBC
Deuteranomaly#5779BC
Tritanopia#008E8E
Tritanomaly#008BA2
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0286BB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0286bb: #0286BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0286BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0286bb': '#0286BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.525, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_0286bb">#0286BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#0286BB"

More Teal Colors

#0286BB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0286BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0286BB?

#0286BB is a dark teal — rgb(2, 134, 187) in RGB and hsl(197, 98%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (NCS) (#0087BD), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.67.

What is the RGB value of #0286BB?

#0286BB is rgb(2, 134, 187) — red 2, green 134, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0286BB?

#0286BB converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 28%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0286BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0286BB scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0286BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0286BB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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