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#287C85

#287c85 ≈ Teal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#287c85 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 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.92% cyan, 6.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 185.81°, with 53.76% saturation and 33.92% 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 4.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 5.08.

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Relative luminance0.1656

Complementary

  1. #287c85
  2. #853128

Split complementary

  1. #287c85
  2. #85284d
  3. #856028

Analogous

  1. #288560
  2. #287c85
  3. #284d85

Triadic

  1. #287c85
  2. #85287c
  3. #7c8528

Tetradic

  1. #287c85
  2. #312885
  3. #853128
  4. #7c8528

Square

  1. #287c85
  2. #602885
  3. #853128
  4. #4d8528

Monochromatic

  1. #050f10
  2. #16454a
  3. #287c85
  4. #3ab3c0
  5. #72cbd4

Shades

#287c85 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #287c85
  2. #247078
  3. #20636a
  4. #1c575d
  5. #184a50
  6. #143e43
  7. #103235
  8. #0c2528
  9. #08191b
  10. #040c0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#287c85 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #287c85
  2. #3e8991
  3. #53969d
  4. #69a3aa
  5. #7eb0b6
  6. #94bec2
  7. #a9cbce
  8. #bfd8da
  9. #d4e5e7
  10. #eaf2f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#287c85 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #287c85
  2. #317c85
  3. #3a7d84
  4. #427d84
  5. #4b7e83
  6. #547e83
  7. #5d7e82
  8. #667f82
  9. #6e7f81
  10. #778081
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c767a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #727786 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #646d85 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00817f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d7985 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #527385 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007f81 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-287c85 {
  color: #287c85;
}
Background
.bg-287c85 {
  background-color: #287c85;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-287c85 {
  border: 2px solid #287c85;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #287c85;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 124 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 186 54% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-287c85 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #287c85, #284d85);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-287c85 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 124 133 / 0.35);
}

#008080 Teal ΔE 5.08 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.22 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 6.24 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 7.15 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 9.07 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 11.99 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 12.26 #d7837a Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Teal
#287c85  rgb(40, 124, 133)  hsl(186, 54%, 34%)  Teal
#853128  rgb(133, 49, 40)  hsl(6, 54%, 34%)  Burnt Umber
#85287c  rgb(133, 40, 124)  hsl(306, 54%, 34%)  Mardi Gras
#7c8528  rgb(124, 133, 40)  hsl(66, 54%, 34%)  Olive