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#287C83

#287c83 ≈ Teal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#287c83 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 51.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.47% cyan, 5.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 48.63% black. Its hue angle is 184.62°, with 53.22% saturation and 33.53% 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 4.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 4.29.

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Relative luminance0.1651

Complementary

  1. #287c83
  2. #832f28

Split complementary

  1. #287c83
  2. #83284e
  3. #835d28

Analogous

  1. #28835d
  2. #287c83
  3. #284e83

Triadic

  1. #287c83
  2. #83287c
  3. #7c8328

Tetradic

  1. #287c83
  2. #2f2883
  3. #832f28
  4. #7c8328

Square

  1. #287c83
  2. #5d2883
  3. #832f28
  4. #4e8328

Monochromatic

  1. #050f10
  2. #164548
  3. #287c83
  4. #3ab3be
  5. #71ccd3

Shades

#287c83 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #287c83
  2. #247076
  3. #206369
  4. #1c575c
  5. #184a4f
  6. #143e42
  7. #103234
  8. #0c2527
  9. #08191a
  10. #040c0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#287c83 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #287c83
  2. #3e898f
  3. #53969c
  4. #69a3a8
  5. #7eb0b5
  6. #94bec1
  7. #a9cbcd
  8. #bfd8da
  9. #d4e5e6
  10. #eaf2f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#287c83 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #287c83
  2. #317c83
  3. #3a7d82
  4. #427d82
  5. #4b7e82
  6. #547e82
  7. #5d7e81
  8. #667f81
  9. #6e7f81
  10. #778080
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c7679 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #727784 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #656d83 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00817e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d7983 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #537383 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007f80 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-287c83 {
  color: #287c83;
}
Background
.bg-287c83 {
  background-color: #287c83;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-287c83 {
  border: 2px solid #287c83;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #287c83;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 124 131;
  --color-primary-hsl: 185 53% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-287c83 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #287c83, #284e83);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-287c83 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 124 131 / 0.35);
}

#008080 Teal ΔE 4.29 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 5.40 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 6.62 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.99 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 8.20 #40826d Viridian ΔE 12.00 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 12.60 #d7837c Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Teal
#287c83  rgb(40, 124, 131)  hsl(185, 53%, 34%)  Teal
#832f28  rgb(131, 47, 40)  hsl(5, 53%, 34%)  Burnt Umber
#83287c  rgb(131, 40, 124)  hsl(305, 53%, 34%)  Mardi Gras
#7c8328  rgb(124, 131, 40)  hsl(65, 53%, 34%)  Olive