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#287C88

#287c88 ≈ Teal Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#287c88 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 53.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.59% cyan, 8.82% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.67% black. Its hue angle is 187.5°, with 54.55% saturation and 34.51% 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 4.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), ΔE 5.13.

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Relative luminance0.1664

Complementary

  1. #287c88
  2. #883428

Split complementary

  1. #287c88
  2. #88284c
  3. #886428

Analogous

  1. #288864
  2. #287c88
  3. #284c88

Triadic

  1. #287c88
  2. #88287c
  3. #7c8828

Tetradic

  1. #287c88
  2. #342888
  3. #883428
  4. #7c8828

Square

  1. #287c88
  2. #642888
  3. #883428
  4. #4c8828

Monochromatic

  1. #051012
  2. #17464d
  3. #287c88
  4. #39b2c3
  5. #73cad6

Shades

#287c88 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #287c88
  2. #24707a
  3. #20636d
  4. #1c575f
  5. #184a52
  6. #143e44
  7. #103236
  8. #0c2529
  9. #08191b
  10. #040c0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#287c88 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #287c88
  2. #3e8994
  3. #5396a0
  4. #69a3ac
  5. #7eb0b8
  6. #94bec4
  7. #a9cbcf
  8. #bfd8db
  9. #d4e5e7
  10. #eaf2f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#287c88 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #287c88
  2. #317c87
  3. #3a7d86
  4. #427d86
  5. #4b7e85
  6. #547e84
  7. #5d7e83
  8. #667f82
  9. #6e7f82
  10. #778081
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5d767b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #717789 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #636d88 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008280 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5c7988 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #527388 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007f83 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-287c88 {
  color: #287c88;
}
Background
.bg-287c88 {
  background-color: #287c88;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-287c88 {
  border: 2px solid #287c88;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #287c88;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 124 136;
  --color-primary-hsl: 188 55% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-287c88 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #287c88, #284c88);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-287c88 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 124 136 / 0.35);
}

#367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.13 #008080 Teal ΔE 6.31 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 7.50 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 8.05 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 10.39 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 11.00 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 11.17 #d78377 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Teal Blue
#287c88  rgb(40, 124, 136)  hsl(188, 55%, 35%)  Teal Blue
#883428  rgb(136, 52, 40)  hsl(8, 55%, 35%)  Burnt Umber
#88287c  rgb(136, 40, 124)  hsl(308, 55%, 35%)  Mardi Gras
#7c8828  rgb(124, 136, 40)  hsl(68, 55%, 35%)  Olive