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#2787AA Color

#2787AA is rgb(39, 135, 170) in RGB, hsl(196, 63%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 21%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (#007BA7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2787AA
HEX#2787AA
RGBrgb(39, 135, 170)
HSLhsl(196, 63%, 41%)
HSVhsv(196, 77%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 21%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.101 227.3)
LABlab(52.13% -19.08 -26.99)
LCHlch(52.13% 33.05 234.74)

What #2787AA 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 #2787AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cerulean#007BA7ΔE 7.14Zircon Blue#00849DΔE 7.19Blue-green#0D98BAΔE 8.06Blue (Munsell)#0093AFΔE 8.31Blue (NCS)#0087BDΔE 10.9Air Force Blue#5D8AA8ΔE 11.48

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

#2787AA Channel Values

How #2787AA 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 39 · G 135 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 196° · S 63% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 196° · S 77% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.09:1 vs white · 5.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2787AA 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 text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2787AA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2787AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2787AA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2787AA
Complementary
#AA4A27
Analogous
#27AA8C
Analogous
#2745AA
Triadic
#AA2787
Triadic
#87AA27
Split comp.
#AA2745
Split comp.
#AA8C27

Tints & Shades of #2787AA

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.

Tints

#2EA2CC
#4CB2D6
#6EC0DE
#93D0E6
#B4DFEE
#D5EDF6

Shades

#227796
#1C637D
#185268
#134253
#0E313E
#081E25

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2787AA.

How #2787AA 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#2787AA
Protanopia#7D7DAA
Protanomaly#6581AA
Deuteranopia#7272AB
Deuteranomaly#5D7BAB
Tritanopia#008C8C
Tritanomaly#168A99
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #2787AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2787aa: #2787AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2787AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2787aa': '#2787AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.529, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_2787aa">#2787AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2787AA"

More Teal Colors

#2787AA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2787AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2787AA?

#2787AA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(39, 135, 170) in RGB and hsl(196, 63%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (#007BA7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #2787AA?

#2787AA is rgb(39, 135, 170) — red 39, green 135, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2787AA?

#2787AA converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 21%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2787AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2787AA scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2787AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2787AA 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.21, which is visibly different.

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