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#287c72 color: Ivy

#287c72 is rgb(40, 124, 114) in RGB and oklch(53.377% 0.08069 183.925) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

53.4%
0.081
184°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #287c72

#287c72 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ivy (#277b74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #287c72 mixed with white

  1. 287c72
  2. 42897f
  3. 59958c
  4. 6ea29a
  5. 83afa8
  6. 97bcb6
  7. acc9c4
  8. c1d7d3
  9. d5e4e1
  10. eaf1f0

Darker: #287c72 mixed with black

  1. 287c72
  2. 216b62
  3. 1b5a53
  4. 154a44
  5. 0f3b36
  6. 092c28
  7. 041e1b
  8. 02110e
  9. 010504
  10. 000101

Calmer: #287c72 with less saturation

  1. 287c72
  2. 337b71
  3. 3d7971
  4. 457870
  5. 4c7670
  6. 52756f
  7. 58736f
  8. 5e726e
  9. 63706e
  10. 686e6d

Questions about #287c72

What color is #287c72?

#287c72 is soft teal. The closest named color is Ivy. In RGB it is rgb(40, 124, 114), in HSL hsl(172.86, 51.22%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.377% 0.08069 183.925).

What colors go well with #287c72?

The complementary color of #287c72 is #945867. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #457b57 and #267989. The triadic partners are #776193 and #8e6238.

Is white or black text more readable on #287c72?

White text reads better on #287c72: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #287c72 a warm or cool color?

#287c72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.081.