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#2887A9 Color

#2887A9 is rgb(40, 135, 169) in RGB, hsl(196, 62%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 20%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2887A9
HEX#2887A9
RGBrgb(40, 135, 169)
HSLhsl(196, 62%, 41%)
HSVhsv(196, 76%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 20%, 0%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.099 226.7)
LABlab(52.11% -19.23 -26.43)
LCHlch(52.11% 32.68 233.97)

What #2887A9 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 #2887A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Zircon Blue#00849DΔE 6.74Cerulean#007BA7ΔE 7.58Blue-green#0D98BAΔE 8.03Blue (Munsell)#0093AFΔE 8.04Air Force Blue#5D8AA8ΔE 11.33Blue (NCS)#0087BDΔE 11.47

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

#2887A9 Channel Values

How #2887A9 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 135 · B 1698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 196° · S 62% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 196° · S 76% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 34%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 #2887A9 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 #2887A9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2887A9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2887A9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2887A9
Complementary
#A94A28
Analogous
#28A98B
Analogous
#2846A9
Triadic
#A92887
Triadic
#87A928
Split comp.
#A92846
Split comp.
#A98B28

Tints & Shades of #2887A9

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

#2FA1CA
#4DB1D5
#6EC0DD
#94D0E6
#B5DEEE
#D6EDF5

Shades

#237695
#1D637C
#185267
#134253
#0F313E
#091E25

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2887A9.

How #2887A9 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#2887A9
Protanopia#7D7DA9
Protanomaly#6581A9
Deuteranopia#7272AA
Deuteranomaly#5D7BAA
Tritanopia#058C8C
Tritanomaly#188A98
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #2887A9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2887a9: #2887A9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2887A9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2887a9': '#2887A9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.529, blue: 0.663)
Android XML<color name="color_2887a9">#2887A9</color>
SVG fillfill="#2887A9"

More Teal Colors

#2887A9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2887A9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2887A9?

#2887A9 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(40, 135, 169) in RGB and hsl(196, 62%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #2887A9?

#2887A9 is rgb(40, 135, 169) — red 40, green 135, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2887A9?

#2887A9 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 20%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2887A9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2887A9 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 #2887A9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2887A9 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 12.61, which is visibly different.

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