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#287C80

#287c80 ≈ Teal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#287c80 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 50.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.75% cyan, 3.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.8% black. Its hue angle is 182.73°, with 52.38% saturation and 32.94% 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 4.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 3.2.

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Relative luminance0.1642

Complementary

  1. #287c80
  2. #802c28

Split complementary

  1. #287c80
  2. #802850
  3. #805828

Analogous

  1. #288058
  2. #287c80
  3. #285080

Triadic

  1. #287c80
  2. #80287c
  3. #7c8028

Tetradic

  1. #287c80
  2. #2c2880
  3. #802c28
  4. #7c8028

Square

  1. #287c80
  2. #582880
  3. #802c28
  4. #508028

Monochromatic

  1. #050f10
  2. #164446
  3. #287c80
  4. #3ab4ba
  5. #6fcdd2

Shades

#287c80 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #287c80
  2. #247073
  3. #206366
  4. #1c575a
  5. #184a4d
  6. #143e40
  7. #103233
  8. #0c2526
  9. #08191a
  10. #040c0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#287c80 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #287c80
  2. #3e898d
  3. #539699
  4. #69a3a6
  5. #7eb0b3
  6. #94bec0
  7. #a9cbcc
  8. #bfd8d9
  9. #d4e5e6
  10. #eaf2f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#287c80 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #287c80
  2. #317c80
  3. #3a7d80
  4. #427d80
  5. #4b7e80
  6. #547e80
  7. #5d7e80
  8. #667f80
  9. #6e7f80
  10. #778080
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.9:1 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 #737680 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #666d80 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00817d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5e7980 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #547380 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007f7e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-287c80 {
  color: #287c80;
}
Background
.bg-287c80 {
  background-color: #287c80;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-287c80 {
  border: 2px solid #287c80;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #287c80;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 124 128;
  --color-primary-hsl: 183 52% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-287c80 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #287c80, #285080);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-287c80 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 124 128 / 0.35);
}

#008080 Teal ΔE 3.20 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 4.17 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 6.01 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 6.88 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 8.18 #40826d Viridian ΔE 10.72 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 12.08 #d7837f Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Teal
#287c80  rgb(40, 124, 128)  hsl(183, 52%, 33%)  Teal
#802c28  rgb(128, 44, 40)  hsl(3, 52%, 33%)  Falu Red
#80287c  rgb(128, 40, 124)  hsl(303, 52%, 33%)  Mardi Gras
#7c8028  rgb(124, 128, 40)  hsl(63, 52%, 33%)  Olive