#287773 Color
#287773 is rgb(40, 119, 115) in RGB, hsl(177, 50%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 3%, 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 1.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#287773rgb(40, 119, 115)hsl(177, 50%, 31%)hsv(177, 66%, 47%)cmyk(66%, 0%, 3%, 53%)oklch(52.1% 0.076 190.3)lab(45.27% -25.46 -5.25)lch(45.27% 26.00 191.65)What #287773 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 #287773, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#287773 Channel Values
How #287773 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 119 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 50% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 66% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #287773 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 #287773
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #287773; 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 #287773
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 #287773 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.
#287773#6E6E73#5A7273#656574#536D74#2A7777#297775#6C6C6CUsing #287773 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-287773: #287773;background-color: #287773;colors: { 'color-287773': '#287773' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.467, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_287773">#287773</color>fill="#287773"More Teal Colors
#287773 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#287773 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #287773?
#287773 is a dark teal — rgb(40, 119, 115) in RGB and hsl(177, 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 1.79.
What is the RGB value of #287773?
#287773 is rgb(40, 119, 115) — red 40, green 119, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #287773?
#287773 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 3%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #287773 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #287773 scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #287773 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #287773 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 6.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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