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#287C7C

#287c7c ≈ Teal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#287c7c is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 48.63% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.74% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 51.22% saturation and 32.16% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 2.29.

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Relative luminance0.1632

Complementary

  1. #287c7c
  2. #7c2828

Split complementary

  1. #287c7c
  2. #7c2852
  3. #7c5228

Analogous

  1. #287c52
  2. #287c7c
  3. #28527c

Triadic

  1. #287c7c
  2. #7c287c
  3. #7c7c28

Tetradic

  1. #287c7c
  2. #28287c
  3. #7c2828
  4. #7c7c28

Square

  1. #287c7c
  2. #52287c
  3. #7c2828
  4. #527c28

Monochromatic

  1. #050f0f
  2. #154242
  3. #287c7c
  4. #3bb6b6
  5. #6dd0d0

Shades

#287c7c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #287c7c
  2. #247070
  3. #206363
  4. #1c5757
  5. #184a4a
  6. #143e3e
  7. #103232
  8. #0c2525
  9. #081919
  10. #040c0c
  11. #000000

Tints

#287c7c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #287c7c
  2. #3e8989
  3. #539696
  4. #69a3a3
  5. #7eb0b0
  6. #94bebe
  7. #a9cbcb
  8. #bfd8d8
  9. #d4e5e5
  10. #eaf2f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#287c7c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #287c7c
  2. #317c7c
  3. #3a7d7d
  4. #427d7d
  5. #4b7e7e
  6. #547e7e
  7. #5d7e7e
  8. #667f7f
  9. #6e7f7f
  10. #778080
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c7575 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #74767c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #676c7d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00807c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5e787c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #54737c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007e7c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-287c7c {
  color: #287c7c;
}
Background
.bg-287c7c {
  background-color: #287c7c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-287c7c {
  border: 2px solid #287c7c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #287c7c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 124 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 51% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-287c7c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #287c7c, #28527c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-287c7c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 124 124 / 0.35);
}

#008080 Teal ΔE 2.29 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 2.69 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 5.18 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 5.62 #40826d Viridian ΔE 9.06 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 9.80 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 10.30 #d78383 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Teal
#287c7c  rgb(40, 124, 124)  hsl(180, 51%, 32%)  Teal
#7c2828  rgb(124, 40, 40)  hsl(0, 51%, 32%)  Falu Red
#7c287c  rgb(124, 40, 124)  hsl(300, 51%, 32%)  Purple
#7c7c28  rgb(124, 124, 40)  hsl(60, 51%, 32%)  Olive