#287C7D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.8% 0.078 196.2), rgb(40, 124, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#287C7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #287C7D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 124, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.078 196.2) |
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 #287C7D | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #287C7D | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #287C7D text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #287C7D text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAC
oklch(70.7% 0.057 195.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9798
oklch(63% 0.072 196.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#287C7D
oklch(53.8% 0.078 196.2)
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Step 700
700
#206D6E
oklch(49% 0.073 196.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D595A
oklch(42.6% 0.06 196.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F494A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 197.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#287C7D 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) | #74767D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C7E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #287C7D
#287C7D
oklch(53.8% 0.078 196.2)
- #965B5E
#965B5E
oklch(53.8% 0.078 16.7)
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 #287C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.020
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.053
Use #287C7D 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.