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#287C81

#287c81 ≈ Teal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#287c81 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 50.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.99% cyan, 3.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.41% black. Its hue angle is 183.37°, with 52.66% saturation and 33.14% 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 4.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 3.54.

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Relative luminance0.1645

Complementary

  1. #287c81
  2. #812d28

Split complementary

  1. #287c81
  2. #812850
  3. #815a28

Analogous

  1. #28815a
  2. #287c81
  3. #285081

Triadic

  1. #287c81
  2. #81287c
  3. #7c8128

Tetradic

  1. #287c81
  2. #2d2881
  3. #812d28
  4. #7c8128

Square

  1. #287c81
  2. #5a2881
  3. #812d28
  4. #508128

Monochromatic

  1. #050f10
  2. #164447
  3. #287c81
  4. #3ab4bb
  5. #70cdd3

Shades

#287c81 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #287c81
  2. #247074
  3. #206367
  4. #1c575a
  5. #184a4d
  6. #143e41
  7. #103234
  8. #0c2527
  9. #08191a
  10. #040c0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#287c81 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #287c81
  2. #3e898e
  3. #53969a
  4. #69a3a7
  5. #7eb0b3
  6. #94bec0
  7. #a9cbcd
  8. #bfd8d9
  9. #d4e5e6
  10. #eaf2f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#287c81 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #287c81
  2. #317c81
  3. #3a7d81
  4. #427d81
  5. #4b7e81
  6. #547e81
  7. #5d7e80
  8. #667f80
  9. #6e7f80
  10. #778080
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c7578 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #737681 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #656d81 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00817d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5e7981 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #537381 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007f7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-287c81 {
  color: #287c81;
}
Background
.bg-287c81 {
  background-color: #287c81;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-287c81 {
  border: 2px solid #287c81;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #287c81;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 124 129;
  --color-primary-hsl: 183 53% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-287c81 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #287c81, #285081);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-287c81 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 124 129 / 0.35);
}

#008080 Teal ΔE 3.54 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 4.58 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 6.19 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 7.32 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 7.78 #40826d Viridian ΔE 11.15 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 12.53 #d7837e Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Teal
#287c81  rgb(40, 124, 129)  hsl(183, 53%, 33%)  Teal
#812d28  rgb(129, 45, 40)  hsl(3, 53%, 33%)  Burnt Umber
#81287c  rgb(129, 40, 124)  hsl(303, 53%, 33%)  Mardi Gras
#7c8128  rgb(124, 129, 40)  hsl(63, 53%, 33%)  Olive