#279490#279490
#279490 is a mid, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.236; OKLCH L 60.7% C 0.094 H 191.3°. Best body text is #000000 at 5.73:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #279490 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(39, 148, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 58%, 37%) |
| HSV | hsv(178, 74%, 58%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(73.6%, 0%, 2.7%, 42%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.71, -30.40, -6.61) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(55.71, 31.11, 192.27°) |
| OKLab | oklab(60.69% -0.0925 -0.0185) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.69% 0.094 191.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.4583, 23.6228, 30.0724) |
| Luminance | 0.2362 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 2.47
Greenish Blue
#0B8B87
ΔE00 3.44
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 3.72
Teal (survey)
#029386
ΔE00 3.93
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 4.19
Dusty Teal
#4C9085
ΔE00 4.64
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#279490 #94272B
analogous
#27945A #279490 #276294
triadic
#279490 #902794 #949027
tetradic
#279490 #5A2794 #94272B #629427
square
#279490 #5A2794 #94272B #629427
split-complementary
#279490 #942762 #945A27
monochromatic
#0D3332 #1A6461 #279490 #34C4BF #60D5D1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
3.67
#279490 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
5.73
#279490 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #279490
5.73:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##279490 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##279490 | 1.00 | 3.67 | 5.73 | 5.73 |
| #FFFFFF | 3.67 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 5.73 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 5.73 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#8B8C90
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7B8191
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#009892
Achromatopsia (no color)
#858585
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #279490; /* rgb */ color: rgb(39, 148, 144); /* oklch */ color: oklch(60.7% 0.094 191.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#74b4b0',
500: '#279490',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #279490; $custom-light: #74b4b0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#279490",
"rgb": {
"r": 39,
"g": 148,
"b": 144
},
"hsl": {
"h": 177.798,
"s": 58.289,
"l": 36.667
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.60688,
"c": 0.09435,
"h": 191.3
},
"luminance": 0.23625
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#279490
secondary
#BB5C60
accent
#464CE2
background
#F7FBFA
surface
#EEF6F4
border
#C9D0CE
text
#091110
muted
#7B807F