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#287C86

#287c86 ≈ Teal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#287c86 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 52.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.15% cyan, 7.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.45% black. Its hue angle is 186.38°, with 54.02% saturation and 34.12% 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 4.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 5.49.

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Relative luminance0.1659

Complementary

  1. #287c86
  2. #863228

Split complementary

  1. #287c86
  2. #86284d
  3. #866128

Analogous

  1. #288661
  2. #287c86
  3. #284d86

Triadic

  1. #287c86
  2. #86287c
  3. #7c8628

Tetradic

  1. #287c86
  2. #322886
  3. #863228
  4. #7c8628

Square

  1. #287c86
  2. #612886
  3. #863228
  4. #4d8628

Monochromatic

  1. #050f10
  2. #16454b
  3. #287c86
  4. #3ab3c1
  5. #72cad5

Shades

#287c86 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #287c86
  2. #247079
  3. #20636b
  4. #1c575e
  5. #184a50
  6. #143e43
  7. #103236
  8. #0c2528
  9. #08191b
  10. #040c0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#287c86 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #287c86
  2. #3e8992
  3. #53969e
  4. #69a3aa
  5. #7eb0b6
  6. #94bec3
  7. #a9cbcf
  8. #bfd8db
  9. #d4e5e7
  10. #eaf2f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#287c86 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #287c86
  2. #317c85
  3. #3a7d85
  4. #427d84
  5. #4b7e84
  6. #547e83
  7. #5d7e82
  8. #667f82
  9. #6e7f81
  10. #778081
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c767a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #717787 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #646d86 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00817f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d7986 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #527386 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007f82 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-287c86 {
  color: #287c86;
}
Background
.bg-287c86 {
  background-color: #287c86;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-287c86 {
  border: 2px solid #287c86;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #287c86;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 124 134;
  --color-primary-hsl: 186 54% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-287c86 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #287c86, #284d86);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-287c86 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 124 134 / 0.35);
}

#008080 Teal ΔE 5.49 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.85 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 6.66 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 7.44 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 9.51 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 11.70 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 11.84 #d78379 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Teal
#287c86  rgb(40, 124, 134)  hsl(186, 54%, 34%)  Teal
#863228  rgb(134, 50, 40)  hsl(6, 54%, 34%)  Burnt Umber
#86287c  rgb(134, 40, 124)  hsl(306, 54%, 34%)  Mardi Gras
#7c8628  rgb(124, 134, 40)  hsl(66, 54%, 34%)  Olive