#287C98

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#287c98 is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(40, 124, 152), HSL(195°, 58%, 38%), CMYK(74%, 18%, 0%, 40%). Closest named color: teal. Contrast is 4.74:1 on white and 4.43:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#287c98
RGBrgb(40 124 152)
RGB (legacy)rgb(40, 124, 152)
RGB %rgb(16% 49% 60%)
HSLhsl(195 58% 38%)
HSV / HSBhsv(195, 74%, 60%)
HWBhwb(195 16% 40%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 18%, 0%, 40%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(48.04 -18.47 -22.85)
LCHlch(48.04 29.38 231.06)
OKLaboklab(0.5491 -0.0635 -0.0624)
OKLCHoklch(0.5491 0.089 224.47)
Decimal2653336

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorteal ΔE 4.7
Closest web-safe color#336699
Hue195°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)58% / 74%
Lightness (HSL)38%
Brightness or Value (HSV)60%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)40% / 42%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1713
Red / Green / Blue40 / 124 / 152

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.74:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.43:1
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 72.6 / -29.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -78.1 / 31.5

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: #287c98;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(54.91% 0.089 224.47);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(40 124 152 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#287c98] text-[#287c98] border-[#287c98]">