#286177 Color
#286177 is rgb(40, 97, 119) in RGB, hsl(197, 50%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 18%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#286177rgb(40, 97, 119)hsl(197, 50%, 31%)hsv(197, 66%, 47%)cmyk(66%, 18%, 0%, 53%)oklch(46.5% 0.069 226.6)lab(38.13% -13.72 -18.35)lch(38.13% 22.91 233.22)What #286177 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 #286177, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#286177 Channel Values
How #286177 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 40 · G 97 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 50% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 66% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.85:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #286177 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.
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Colors That Go With #286177
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #286177; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #286177
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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How #286177 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.
#286177#5A5A77#4B5D77#535378#465977#1E6464#22636C#5A5A5AUsing #286177 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-286177: #286177;background-color: #286177;colors: { 'color-286177': '#286177' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.380, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_286177">#286177</color>fill="#286177"More Teal Colors
#286177 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#286177 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #286177?
#286177 is a dark teal — rgb(40, 97, 119) in RGB and hsl(197, 50%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.
What is the RGB value of #286177?
#286177 is rgb(40, 97, 119) — red 40, green 97, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #286177?
#286177 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 18%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #286177 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #286177 scores 6.85:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #286177 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #286177 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.08, which is visibly different.
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