#287D7C
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54% 0.079 193.9), rgb(40, 125, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#287D7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #287D7C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 125, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.079 193.9) |
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 #287D7C | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #287D7C | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #287D7C text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #287D7C text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F9896
oklch(63.2% 0.073 193.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#287D7C
oklch(54% 0.079 193.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F6E6D
oklch(49.2% 0.074 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5959
oklch(42.6% 0.06 195.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A49
oklch(37.9% 0.048 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#287D7C 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) | #75777C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686D7D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #287D7C
#287D7C
oklch(54% 0.079 193.9)
- #975B61
#975B61
oklch(54% 0.079 13.6)
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 #287D7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.023
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.055
Use #287D7C 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.