#287C80

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#287c80 is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(40, 124, 128), HSL(183°, 52%, 33%), CMYK(69%, 3%, 0%, 50%). Closest named color: teal. Contrast is 4.9:1 on white and 4.28:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#287c80
RGBrgb(40 124 128)
RGB (legacy)rgb(40, 124, 128)
RGB %rgb(16% 49% 50%)
HSLhsl(183 52% 33%)
HSV / HSBhsv(183, 69%, 50%)
HWBhwb(183 16% 50%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 3%, 0%, 50%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(47.27 -24.67 -9.95)
LCHlch(47.27 26.6 201.97)
OKLaboklab(0.5389 -0.0738 -0.0264)
OKLCHoklch(0.5389 0.0784 199.65)
Decimal2653312

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorteal ΔE 1.7
Closest web-safe color#336699
Hue183°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)52% / 69%
Lightness (HSL)33%
Brightness or Value (HSV)50%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)39% / 42%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1642
Red / Green / Blue40 / 124 / 128

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.90:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.28:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 73.7 / -28 · As background with white / black text: Lc -79.1 / 30.4

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #287c80;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(53.89% 0.0784 199.65);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(40 124 128 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#287c80] text-[#287c80] border-[#287c80]">