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#287C8C

#287c8c ≈ Teal Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#287c8c 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 54.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.43% cyan, 11.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 189.6°, with 55.56% saturation and 35.29% 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 3.87.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1676

Complementary

  1. #287c8c
  2. #8c3828

Split complementary

  1. #287c8c
  2. #8c284a
  3. #8c6a28

Analogous

  1. #288c6a
  2. #287c8c
  3. #284a8c

Triadic

  1. #287c8c
  2. #8c287c
  3. #7c8c28

Tetradic

  1. #287c8c
  2. #38288c
  3. #8c3828
  4. #7c8c28

Square

  1. #287c8c
  2. #6a288c
  3. #8c3828
  4. #4a8c28

Monochromatic

  1. #061315
  2. #174750
  3. #287c8c
  4. #3ab0c7
  5. #75c8d8

Shades

#287c8c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #287c8c
  2. #24707e
  3. #206370
  4. #1c5762
  5. #184a54
  6. #143e46
  7. #103238
  8. #0c252a
  9. #08191c
  10. #040c0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#287c8c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #287c8c
  2. #3e8998
  3. #5396a3
  4. #69a3af
  5. #7eb0ba
  6. #94bec6
  7. #a9cbd1
  8. #bfd8dd
  9. #d4e5e8
  10. #eaf2f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#287c8c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #287c8c
  2. #317c8b
  3. #3a7d8a
  4. #427d88
  5. #4b7e87
  6. #547e86
  7. #5d7e85
  8. #667f84
  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 #70788d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #626d8c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008281 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5b798d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #51738c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008085 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-287c8c {
  color: #287c8c;
}
Background
.bg-287c8c {
  background-color: #287c8c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-287c8c {
  border: 2px solid #287c8c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #287c8c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 124 140;
  --color-primary-hsl: 190 56% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-287c8c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #287c8c, #284a8c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-287c8c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 124 140 / 0.35);
}

#367588 Teal Blue ΔE 3.87 #008080 Teal ΔE 7.95 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 9.17 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 9.35 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 9.36 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 10.25 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 11.92 #d78373 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Teal Blue
#287c8c  rgb(40, 124, 140)  hsl(190, 56%, 35%)  Teal Blue
#8c3828  rgb(140, 56, 40)  hsl(10, 56%, 35%)  Burnt Umber
#8c287c  rgb(140, 40, 124)  hsl(310, 56%, 35%)  Mardi Gras
#7c8c28  rgb(124, 140, 40)  hsl(70, 56%, 35%)  Olive Drab