What color is #007987?

#007987 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 #007987?

The RGB value is 0, 121, 135: 0 red, 121 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #007987?

The complementary color is #870E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #007987?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#007987 color

#007987 rgb(0, 121, 135)

Shades of teal

The hex color #007987 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 47.5% green and 52.9% blue (0, 121, 135).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda (#1B7D8D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#007987 color codes

HEX	`#007987`
RGB	`rgb(0, 121, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 47.5%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 10%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.21, -22.94, -15.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.21, 27.8, 214.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.209, 15.422, 25.303)`
Decimal	`31111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #007987, 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 #007987	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#007987 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #007987 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #007987; }
.text { color: #007987; }
.border { border: 2px solid #007987; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 121 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #007987, #003687); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #007987?: #007987 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 #007987?: The RGB value is 0, 121, 135: 0 red, 121 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #007987?: The complementary color is #870E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #007987?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.