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#287c76 color: Elm

#287c76 is rgb(40, 124, 118) in RGB and oklch(53.516% 0.07939 188.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

53.5%
0.079
188°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #287c76

#287c76 is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 188°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elm (#297b76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #287c76 mixed with white

  1. 287c76
  2. 428983
  3. 599590
  4. 6ea29d
  5. 83afaa
  6. 98bcb8
  7. acc9c6
  8. c1d7d4
  9. d5e4e2
  10. eaf1f0

Darker: #287c76 mixed with black

  1. 287c76
  2. 216b66
  3. 1b5a56
  4. 154a47
  5. 0f3b38
  6. 092c29
  7. 041e1c
  8. 02110f
  9. 010505
  10. 000101

Calmer: #287c76 with less saturation

  1. 287c76
  2. 347b75
  3. 3d7974
  4. 457873
  5. 4c7672
  6. 537572
  7. 597471
  8. 5e7270
  9. 63706f
  10. 686f6e

Questions about #287c76

What color is #287c76?

#287c76 is dusty teal. The closest named color is Elm. In RGB it is rgb(40, 124, 118), in HSL hsl(175.71, 51.22%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.516% 0.07939 188.291).

What colors go well with #287c76?

The complementary color of #287c76 is #955964. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #417b5c and #2c788c. The triadic partners are #7a6191 and #8c6437.

Is white or black text more readable on #287c76?

White text reads better on #287c76: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #287c76 a warm or cool color?

#287c76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.079.