What color is #009287?

#009287 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Green Dynasty. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #009287?

The RGB value is 0, 146, 135: 0 red, 146 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #009287?

The complementary color is #92000B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #009287?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#009287 color

#009287 rgb(0, 146, 135)

Shades of teal

The hex color #009287 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 57.3% green and 52.9% blue (0, 146, 135).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Green Dynasty (#00988E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#009287 color codes

HEX	`#009287`
RGB	`rgb(0, 146, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 57.3%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 100%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 8%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.35, -35.15, -3.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.35, 35.32, 185.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.65, 22.305, 26.45)`
Decimal	`37511`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #009287, 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 #009287	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#009287 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	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 #009287 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #009287; }
.text { color: #009287; }
.border { border: 2px solid #009287; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 146 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #009287, #005492); }

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Questions

What color is #009287?: #009287 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Green Dynasty. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #009287?: The RGB value is 0, 146, 135: 0 red, 146 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #009287?: The complementary color is #92000B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #009287?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.