#287A77
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53% 0.077 191.6), rgb(40, 122, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#287A77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #287A77 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 122, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.077 191.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #287A77 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #287A77 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #287A77 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #287A77 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 191.8)
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Step 400
400
#77ACA9
oklch(70.7% 0.056 191.5)
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Step 500
500
#519794
oklch(63% 0.071 191.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#287A77
oklch(53% 0.077 191.6)
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Step 700
700
#236E6B
oklch(49.2% 0.072 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5957
oklch(42.6% 0.059 192)
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Step 900
900
#204948
oklch(37.6% 0.046 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#142B2A
oklch(27% 0.029 191.9)
#287A77 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #737477 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666A78 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D79 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #287A77
#287A77
oklch(53% 0.077 191.6)
- #935960
#935960
oklch(53.1% 0.077 12.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #287A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.020
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.058
Use #287A77 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.