#287E98 Hex Color
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Cool and moderately muted, #287e98 is a medium-dark cyan-blue with a clear green undertone. Its restrained saturation feels refreshing and focused, making it useful for technology, aerospace, communication, and children’s products. Use it as a supporting brand color or UI background, paired with warm coral or soft cream. White text reaches about 4.6:1 contrast, suitable for WCAG AA body text. The hex code is #287e98.
Questions about #287e98
What is #287e98 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #287e98 is rgb(40, 126, 152), in HSL hsl(194, 58%, 38%) and in CMYK 74%, 17%, 0%, 40%.
What colors pair well with #287e98?
How can designers use #287e98?
#287e98 reads cool because its blue base is balanced by a clear green undertone, giving it a refreshing, focused mood that suits technology, aerospace, communication, and children's products as a supporting color or interface background.
Is #287e98 readable on white or black?
#287e98 has a 4.63:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.52:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.