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#286D79

#286d79 ≈ Teal Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#286d79 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 42.75% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.94% cyan, 9.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.55% black. Its hue angle is 188.89°, with 50.31% saturation and 31.57% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), ΔE 4.8.

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Relative luminance0.1277

Complementary

  1. #286d79
  2. #793428

Split complementary

  1. #286d79
  2. #792845
  3. #795d28

Analogous

  1. #28795d
  2. #286d79
  3. #284579

Triadic

  1. #286d79
  2. #79286d
  3. #6d7928

Tetradic

  1. #286d79
  2. #342879
  3. #793428
  4. #6d7928

Square

  1. #286d79
  2. #5d2879
  3. #793428
  4. #457928

Monochromatic

  1. #050e0f
  2. #153940
  3. #286d79
  4. #3ba1b2
  5. #6cc0ce

Shades

#286d79 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #286d79
  2. #24626d
  3. #205761
  4. #1c4c55
  5. #184149
  6. #14373d
  7. #102c30
  8. #0c2124
  9. #081618
  10. #040b0c
  11. #000000

Tints

#286d79 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #286d79
  2. #3e7c86
  3. #538a94
  4. #6999a1
  5. #7ea7af
  6. #94b6bc
  7. #a9c5c9
  8. #bfd3d7
  9. #d4e2e4
  10. #eaf0f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#286d79 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #286d79
  2. #316f7a
  3. #3a717a
  4. #42737b
  5. #4b757c
  6. #54777d
  7. #5d787d
  8. #667a7e
  9. #6e7c7f
  10. #777e7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #52686d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #63697a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #576079 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007271 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #526b79 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #496679 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007074 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-286d79 {
  color: #286d79;
}
Background
.bg-286d79 {
  background-color: #286d79;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-286d79 {
  border: 2px solid #286d79;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #286d79;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 109 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 189 50% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-286d79 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #286d79, #284579);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-286d79 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 109 121 / 0.35);
}

#367588 Teal Blue ΔE 4.80 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 8.69 #008080 Teal ΔE 9.51 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 11.20 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 11.49 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 11.65 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 11.65 #d79286 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Teal Blue
#286d79  rgb(40, 109, 121)  hsl(189, 50%, 32%)  Teal Blue
#793428  rgb(121, 52, 40)  hsl(9, 50%, 32%)  Burnt Umber
#79286d  rgb(121, 40, 109)  hsl(309, 50%, 32%)  Byzantium
#6d7928  rgb(109, 121, 40)  hsl(69, 50%, 32%)  Olive