#287D6B
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.4% 0.085 176), rgb(40, 125, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#287D6B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #287D6B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 125, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.085 176) |
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 #287D6B | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #287D6B | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #287D6B text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #287D6B text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 175)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9F
oklch(70.8% 0.062 175.5)
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Step 500
500
#509988
oklch(63.1% 0.078 176.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#287D6B
oklch(53.4% 0.085 176)
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Step 700
700
#216F5F
oklch(49% 0.079 176.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B4E
oklch(42.8% 0.066 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#204A40
oklch(37.6% 0.05 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C26
oklch(27.1% 0.032 175.7)
#287D6B 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) | #78756A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6C6C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F78 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #287D6B
#287D6B
oklch(53.4% 0.085 176)
- #94576F
#94576F
oklch(53.4% 0.086 355.3)
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 #287D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.062
Use #287D6B 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.