#279099#279099
#279099 is a mid, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.227; OKLCH L 60.0% C 0.092 H 203.6°. Best body text is #000000 at 5.54:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #279099 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(39, 144, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 59%, 38%) |
| HSV | hsv(185, 75%, 60%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(74.5%, 5.9%, 0%, 40%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.74, -25.65, -13.24) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(54.74, 28.87, 207.30°) |
| OKLab | oklab(60% -0.0843 -0.0368) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.092 203.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.5572, 22.6758, 33.6351) |
| Luminance | 0.2268 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Dark Cyan
#0A888A
ΔE00 4.60
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 4.80
Teal Blue
#01889F
ΔE00 5.91
Greenish Blue
#0B8B87
ΔE00 6.17
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 7.06
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 7.21
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#279099 #993027
analogous
#279969 #279099 #275799
triadic
#279099 #992790 #909927
tetradic
#279099 #692799 #993027 #579927
square
#279099 #692799 #993027 #579927
split-complementary
#279099 #992757 #996927
monochromatic
#0E3437 #1B6268 #279099 #33BECA #63CED7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
3.79
#279099 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
5.54
#279099 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #279099
5.54:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##279099 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##279099 | 1.00 | 3.79 | 5.54 | 5.54 |
| #FFFFFF | 3.79 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 5.54 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 5.54 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#848A9A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#747E99
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#009693
Achromatopsia (no color)
#838383
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #279099; /* rgb */ color: rgb(39, 144, 153); /* oklch */ color: oklch(60.0% 0.092 203.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#74b1b7',
500: '#279099',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #279099; $custom-light: #74b1b7; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#279099",
"rgb": {
"r": 39,
"g": 144,
"b": 153
},
"hsl": {
"h": 184.737,
"s": 59.375,
"l": 37.647
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.59998,
"c": 0.09197,
"h": 203.6
},
"luminance": 0.22678
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#279099
secondary
#BD665F
accent
#5245E3
background
#F7FAFB
surface
#EEF5F6
border
#C9CFD0
text
#091011
muted
#7B7F80