Palettes / Colors / #287C8F

#287C8F — Teal

#287C8F is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color DarkCyan (#008B8B). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkcyan (#008B8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkcyan gives you #008B8B, a different color; use #287C8F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#287C8F is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #8F3B28; it also sits naturally between #288F6F and #28498F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 16% · Green 49% · Blue 56%

Cyan 72% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 44%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #287C8F

.text { color: #287C8F; }
.background { background-color: #287C8F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #287C8F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 124, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 56%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #287C8F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 124, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #287C8F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 124, 143, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#287C8F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#287C8F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8F3B28:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #287C8F: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #287C8F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #287C8F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #287C8F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #287C8E  ·  #287C90 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #287C8F?

#287C8F is Teal, a teal color (RGB 40, 124, 143). Its closest standard named color is DarkCyan.

What is the RGB and HSL of #287C8F?

#287C8F is RGB 40, 124, 143 — HSL 191°, 56%, 36% — CMYK 72%, 13%, 0%, 44%.

What colors go with #287C8F?

Its complement is #8F3B28; analogous partners are #288F6F and #28498F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #287C8F for text?

White text on #287C8F has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.37:1.