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#28727F

#28727f ≈ Teal Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#28727f is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 44.71% green and 49.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.5% cyan, 10.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 50.2% black. Its hue angle is 188.97°, with 52.1% saturation and 32.75% 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 5.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), ΔE 3.83.

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Relative luminance0.1402

Complementary

  1. #28727f
  2. #7f3528

Split complementary

  1. #28727f
  2. #7f2847
  3. #7f6128

Analogous

  1. #287f61
  2. #28727f
  3. #28477f

Triadic

  1. #28727f
  2. #7f2872
  3. #727f28

Tetradic

  1. #28727f
  2. #35287f
  3. #7f3528
  4. #727f28

Square

  1. #28727f
  2. #61287f
  3. #7f3528
  4. #477f28

Monochromatic

  1. #050e10
  2. #163e45
  3. #28727f
  4. #3aa6b9
  5. #6fc3d2

Shades

#28727f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #28727f
  2. #246772
  3. #205b66
  4. #1c5059
  5. #18444c
  6. #143940
  7. #102e33
  8. #0c2226
  9. #081719
  10. #040b0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#28727f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #28727f
  2. #3e808c
  3. #538e99
  4. #699ca5
  5. #7eaab2
  6. #94b9bf
  7. #a9c7cc
  8. #bfd5d9
  9. #d4e3e5
  10. #eaf1f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#28727f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #28727f
  2. #31737f
  3. #3a757f
  4. #42767f
  5. #4b787f
  6. #547980
  7. #5d7a80
  8. #667c80
  9. #6e7d80
  10. #777f80
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #566c72 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #676e80 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5b657f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007876 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #55707f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b6a7f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00757a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-28727f {
  color: #28727f;
}
Background
.bg-28727f {
  background-color: #28727f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-28727f {
  border: 2px solid #28727f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #28727f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 114 127;
  --color-primary-hsl: 189 52% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-28727f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #28727f, #28477f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-28727f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 114 127 / 0.35);
}

#367588 Teal Blue ΔE 3.83 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 8.33 #008080 Teal ΔE 8.52 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 10.83 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 11.26 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 11.28 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 11.29 #d78d80 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Teal Blue
#28727f  rgb(40, 114, 127)  hsl(189, 52%, 33%)  Teal Blue
#7f3528  rgb(127, 53, 40)  hsl(9, 52%, 33%)  Burnt Umber
#7f2872  rgb(127, 40, 114)  hsl(309, 52%, 33%)  Byzantium
#727f28  rgb(114, 127, 40)  hsl(69, 52%, 33%)  Olive