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#287C8D

#287c8d ≈ Teal Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#287c8d 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 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.63% cyan, 12.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 190.1°, with 55.8% saturation and 35.49% 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 4.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), ΔE 3.61.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1679

Complementary

  1. #287c8d
  2. #8d3928

Split complementary

  1. #287c8d
  2. #8d2849
  3. #8d6c28

Analogous

  1. #288d6c
  2. #287c8d
  3. #28498d

Triadic

  1. #287c8d
  2. #8d287c
  3. #7c8d28

Tetradic

  1. #287c8d
  2. #39288d
  3. #8d3928
  4. #7c8d28

Square

  1. #287c8d
  2. #6c288d
  3. #8d3928
  4. #498d28

Monochromatic

  1. #061316
  2. #174851
  3. #287c8d
  4. #3aafc7
  5. #76c8d8

Shades

#287c8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #287c8d
  2. #24707f
  3. #206371
  4. #1c5763
  5. #184a55
  6. #143e47
  7. #103238
  8. #0c252a
  9. #08191c
  10. #040c0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#287c8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #287c8d
  2. #3e8998
  3. #5396a4
  4. #69a3af
  5. #7eb0bb
  6. #94bec6
  7. #a9cbd1
  8. #bfd8dd
  9. #d4e5e8
  10. #eaf2f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#287c8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #287c8d
  2. #317c8c
  3. #3a7d8a
  4. #427d89
  5. #4b7e88
  6. #547e87
  7. #5d7e85
  8. #667f84
  9. #6e7f83
  10. #778081
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5d767e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #70788e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #616d8d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008381 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5b7a8e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #50748d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008086 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-287c8d {
  color: #287c8d;
}
Background
.bg-287c8d {
  background-color: #287c8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-287c8d {
  border: 2px solid #287c8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #287c8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 124 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 190 56% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-287c8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #287c8d, #28498d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-287c8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 124 141 / 0.35);
}

#367588 Teal Blue ΔE 3.61 #008080 Teal ΔE 8.36 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 8.95 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 9.59 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 9.70 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 10.05 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 11.62 #d78372 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Teal Blue
#287c8d  rgb(40, 124, 141)  hsl(190, 56%, 35%)  Teal Blue
#8d3928  rgb(141, 57, 40)  hsl(10, 56%, 35%)  Burnt Umber
#8d287c  rgb(141, 40, 124)  hsl(310, 56%, 35%)  Mardi Gras
#7c8d28  rgb(124, 141, 40)  hsl(70, 56%, 35%)  Olive Drab