Palettes / Colors / #287C96
#287C96 — Teal
#287C96 is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #287C96 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.
#287C96 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 #954128; it also sits naturally between #289578 and #284595. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #287C96 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 40, 124, 150 |
| HSL | 194°, 58%, 37% |
| HSV | 194°, 73%, 59% |
| CMYK | 73%, 17%, 0%, 41% |
| XYZ | 13.59, 17.07, 31.43 |
| Yxy | 17.07, 0.2188, 0.2749 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.35, -15.91, -21.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.31, -11.57, -19.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 49% · Blue 59%
Cyan 73% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 41%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #287C96
.text { color: #287C96; }
.background { background-color: #287C96; }
.border { border: 3px solid #287C96; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 124, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 58%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #287C96; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 124, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #287C96; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 124, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#287C96">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#287C96">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #954128:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.76:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.41:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #287C96: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #287C96
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #287C96: ·
How #287C96 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 #287C96 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #287C96?
#287C96 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 40, 124, 150). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #287C96?
#287C96 is RGB 40, 124, 150 — HSL 194°, 58%, 37% — CMYK 73%, 17%, 0%, 41%.
What colors go with #287C96?
Its complement is #954128; analogous partners are #289578 and #284595. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #287C96 for text?
White text on #287C96 has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.41:1.