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#287C8E

#287c8e ≈ Teal Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#287c8e 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 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.83% cyan, 12.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 190.59°, with 56.04% saturation and 35.69% 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 4.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), ΔE 3.39.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1682

Complementary

  1. #287c8e
  2. #8e3a28

Split complementary

  1. #287c8e
  2. #8e2849
  3. #8e6d28

Analogous

  1. #288e6d
  2. #287c8e
  3. #28498e

Triadic

  1. #287c8e
  2. #8e287c
  3. #7c8e28

Tetradic

  1. #287c8e
  2. #3a288e
  3. #8e3a28
  4. #7c8e28

Square

  1. #287c8e
  2. #6d288e
  3. #8e3a28
  4. #498e28

Monochromatic

  1. #061417
  2. #174852
  3. #287c8e
  4. #3bafc8
  5. #76c7d9

Shades

#287c8e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #287c8e
  2. #247080
  3. #206372
  4. #1c5763
  5. #184a55
  6. #143e47
  7. #103239
  8. #0c252b
  9. #08191c
  10. #040c0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#287c8e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #287c8e
  2. #3e8999
  3. #5396a5
  4. #69a3b0
  5. #7eb0bb
  6. #94bec7
  7. #a9cbd2
  8. #bfd8dd
  9. #d4e5e8
  10. #eaf2f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#287c8e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #287c8e
  2. #317c8d
  3. #3a7d8b
  4. #427d8a
  5. #4b7e88
  6. #547e87
  7. #5d7e86
  8. #667f84
  9. #6e7f83
  10. #778081
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.81:1 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 #6f788f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #616d8e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008382 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5b7a8f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #50748e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008087 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-287c8e {
  color: #287c8e;
}
Background
.bg-287c8e {
  background-color: #287c8e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-287c8e {
  border: 2px solid #287c8e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #287c8e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 124 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 191 56% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-287c8e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #287c8e, #28498e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-287c8e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 124 142 / 0.35);
}

#367588 Teal Blue ΔE 3.39 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 8.54 #008080 Teal ΔE 8.76 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.87 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 10.00 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 10.04 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 11.33 #d78371 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Teal Blue
#287c8e  rgb(40, 124, 142)  hsl(191, 56%, 36%)  Teal Blue
#8e3a28  rgb(142, 58, 40)  hsl(11, 56%, 36%)  Burnt Umber
#8e287c  rgb(142, 40, 124)  hsl(311, 56%, 36%)  Mardi Gras
#7c8e28  rgb(124, 142, 40)  hsl(71, 56%, 36%)  Olive Drab