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#287C7F

#287c7f ≈ Teal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#287c7f 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 49.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.5% cyan, 2.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 50.2% black. Its hue angle is 182.07°, with 52.1% saturation and 32.75% 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 4.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 2.89.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.164

Complementary

  1. #287c7f
  2. #7f2b28

Split complementary

  1. #287c7f
  2. #7f2851
  3. #7f5728

Analogous

  1. #287f57
  2. #287c7f
  3. #28517f

Triadic

  1. #287c7f
  2. #7f287c
  3. #7c7f28

Tetradic

  1. #287c7f
  2. #2b287f
  3. #7f2b28
  4. #7c7f28

Square

  1. #287c7f
  2. #57287f
  3. #7f2b28
  4. #517f28

Monochromatic

  1. #050f10
  2. #164345
  3. #287c7f
  4. #3ab5b9
  5. #6fced2

Shades

#287c7f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #287c7f
  2. #247072
  3. #206366
  4. #1c5759
  5. #184a4c
  6. #143e40
  7. #103233
  8. #0c2526
  9. #081919
  10. #040c0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#287c7f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #287c7f
  2. #3e898c
  3. #539699
  4. #69a3a5
  5. #7eb0b2
  6. #94bebf
  7. #a9cbcc
  8. #bfd8d9
  9. #d4e5e5
  10. #eaf2f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#287c7f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #287c7f
  2. #317c7f
  3. #3a7d7f
  4. #427d7f
  5. #4b7e7f
  6. #547e80
  7. #5d7e80
  8. #667f80
  9. #6e7f80
  10. #778080
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c7577 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #73767f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #666d7f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00807d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5e797f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #54737f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007f7e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-287c7f {
  color: #287c7f;
}
Background
.bg-287c7f {
  background-color: #287c7f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-287c7f {
  border: 2px solid #287c7f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #287c7f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 124 127;
  --color-primary-hsl: 182 52% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-287c7f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #287c7f, #28517f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-287c7f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 124 127 / 0.35);
}

#008080 Teal ΔE 2.89 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 3.78 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 5.86 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 6.45 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 8.58 #40826d Viridian ΔE 10.30 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 11.63 #d78380 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Teal
#287c7f  rgb(40, 124, 127)  hsl(182, 52%, 33%)  Teal
#7f2b28  rgb(127, 43, 40)  hsl(2, 52%, 33%)  Falu Red
#7f287c  rgb(127, 40, 124)  hsl(302, 52%, 33%)  Mardi Gras
#7c7f28  rgb(124, 127, 40)  hsl(62, 52%, 33%)  Olive