What color is #007587?

#007587 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Bermuda. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #007587?

The RGB value is 0, 117, 135: 0 red, 117 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #007587?

The complementary color is #871200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #007587?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#007587 color

#007587 rgb(0, 117, 135)

Shades of teal

The hex color #007587 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 45.9% green and 52.9% blue (0, 117, 135).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda (#1B7D8D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#007587 color codes

HEX	`#007587`
RGB	`rgb(0, 117, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 45.9%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 13%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.9, -20.83, -17.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.9, 27.34, 220.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.733, 14.47, 25.144)`
Decimal	`30087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #007587, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #007587	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#007587 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #007587 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #007587; }
.text { color: #007587; }
.border { border: 2px solid #007587; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 117 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #007587, #003287); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #007587?: #007587 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Bermuda. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #007587?: The RGB value is 0, 117, 135: 0 red, 117 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #007587?: The complementary color is #871200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #007587?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.