#279a9b color: Ocean Reef
#279a9b is rgb(39, 154, 155) in RGB and oklch(62.623% 0.09735 195.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Teal
- teal-600
- Black 39%
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About #279a9b
#279a9b is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 196°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ocean Reef (#1f989b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.
Lighter: #279a9b mixed with white
Darker: #279a9b mixed with black
Calmer: #279a9b with less saturation
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What color is #279a9b?
#279a9b is bright cyan. The closest named color is Ocean Reef. In RGB it is rgb(39, 154, 155), in HSL hsl(180.52, 59.79%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.623% 0.09735 195.84).
What colors go well with #279a9b?
The complementary color of #279a9b is #bb6f74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #459b7a and #3a94b5. The triadic partners are #9f75b0 and #aa7f3f.
Is white or black text more readable on #279a9b?
White text reads better on #279a9b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #279a9b a warm or cool color?
#279a9b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.097.