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#079287 Color

#079287 is rgb(7, 146, 135) in RGB, hsl(175, 91%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 8%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#079287
HEX#079287
RGBrgb(7, 146, 135)
HSLhsl(175, 91%, 30%)
HSVhsv(175, 95%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 0%, 8%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.103 185.5)
LABlab(54.16% -35.72 -3.94)
LCHlch(54.16% 35.94 186.29)

What #079287 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #079287, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#079287 Channel Values

How #079287 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 7 · G 146 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 91% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 95% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.84:1 vs white · 5.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #079287 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #079287

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #079287; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #079287

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #079287 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#079287
Protanopia#868687
Protanomaly#6A8B87
Deuteranopia#7A7A89
Deuteranomaly#608488
Tritanopia#169191
Tritanomaly#11918D
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #079287 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-079287: #079287;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #079287;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-079287': '#079287' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.027, green: 0.573, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_079287">#079287</color>
SVG fillfill="#079287"

More Teal Colors

#079287 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#079287 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #079287?

#079287 is a dark teal — rgb(7, 146, 135) in RGB and hsl(175, 91%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.

What is the RGB value of #079287?

#079287 is rgb(7, 146, 135) — red 7, green 146, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #079287?

#079287 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 8%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #079287 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #079287 scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #079287 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #079287 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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