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#287771 Color

#287771 is rgb(40, 119, 113) in RGB, hsl(175, 50%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 5%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#287771
HEX#287771
RGBrgb(40, 119, 113)
HSLhsl(175, 50%, 31%)
HSVhsv(175, 66%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 5%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.076 188)
LABlab(45.22% -25.92 -4.14)
LCHlch(45.22% 26.25 189.08)

What #287771 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 #287771, 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.

#287771 Channel Values

How #287771 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 40 · G 119 · B 1138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 50% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 66% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #287771 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.

TextWhite text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #287771

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #287771; 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 #287771

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 #287771 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#287771
Protanopia#6E6E71
Protanomaly#5A7271
Deuteranopia#656572
Deuteranomaly#536D72
Tritanopia#2B7676
Tritanomaly#2A7774
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #287771 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-287771: #287771;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #287771;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-287771': '#287771' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.467, blue: 0.443)
Android XML<color name="color_287771">#287771</color>
SVG fillfill="#287771"

More Teal Colors

#287771 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#287771 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #287771?

#287771 is a dark teal — rgb(40, 119, 113) in RGB and hsl(175, 50%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.

What is the RGB value of #287771?

#287771 is rgb(40, 119, 113) — red 40, green 119, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #287771?

#287771 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 5%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #287771 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #287771 scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #287771 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #287771 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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