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#287C8B

#287c8b ≈ Teal Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#287c8b 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 54.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.22% cyan, 10.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 189.09°, with 55.31% saturation and 35.1% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), ΔE 4.15.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1673

Complementary

  1. #287c8b
  2. #8b3728

Split complementary

  1. #287c8b
  2. #8b284b
  3. #8b6928

Analogous

  1. #288b69
  2. #287c8b
  3. #284b8b

Triadic

  1. #287c8b
  2. #8b287c
  3. #7c8b28

Tetradic

  1. #287c8b
  2. #37288b
  3. #8b3728
  4. #7c8b28

Square

  1. #287c8b
  2. #69288b
  3. #8b3728
  4. #4b8b28

Monochromatic

  1. #061214
  2. #174750
  3. #287c8b
  4. #39b1c6
  5. #75c8d7

Shades

#287c8b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #287c8b
  2. #24707d
  3. #20636f
  4. #1c5761
  5. #184a53
  6. #143e46
  7. #103238
  8. #0c252a
  9. #08191c
  10. #040c0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#287c8b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #287c8b
  2. #3e8997
  3. #5396a2
  4. #69a3ae
  5. #7eb0b9
  6. #94bec5
  7. #a9cbd1
  8. #bfd8dc
  9. #d4e5e8
  10. #eaf2f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#287c8b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #287c8b
  2. #317c8a
  3. #3a7d89
  4. #427d88
  5. #4b7e87
  6. #547e86
  7. #5d7e84
  8. #667f83
  9. #6e7f82
  10. #778081
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5d767d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #70788c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #626d8b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008281 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5c798c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #51738b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008085 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-287c8b {
  color: #287c8b;
}
Background
.bg-287c8b {
  background-color: #287c8b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-287c8b {
  border: 2px solid #287c8b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #287c8b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 124 139;
  --color-primary-hsl: 189 55% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-287c8b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #287c8b, #284b8b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-287c8b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 124 139 / 0.35);
}

#367588 Teal Blue ΔE 4.15 #008080 Teal ΔE 7.54 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 8.76 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 9.03 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 9.76 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 10.46 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 11.67 #d78374 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Teal Blue
#287c8b  rgb(40, 124, 139)  hsl(189, 55%, 35%)  Teal Blue
#8b3728  rgb(139, 55, 40)  hsl(9, 55%, 35%)  Burnt Umber
#8b287c  rgb(139, 40, 124)  hsl(309, 55%, 35%)  Mardi Gras
#7c8b28  rgb(124, 139, 40)  hsl(69, 55%, 35%)  Olive Drab