#279aaa color: Tropical Lagoon
#279aaa is rgb(39, 154, 170) in RGB and oklch(63.201% 0.09953 208.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #279aaa
#279aaa is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 209°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tropical Lagoon (#1e98ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #279aaa mixed with white
Darker: #279aaa mixed with black
Calmer: #279aaa with less saturation
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Questions about #279aaa
What color is #279aaa?
#279aaa is bright cyan. The closest named color is Tropical Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(39, 154, 170), in HSL hsl(187.33, 62.68%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.201% 0.09953 208.981).
What colors go well with #279aaa?
The complementary color of #279aaa is #bf7267. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #339d8b and #4a92bf. The triadic partners are #ab73a7 and #a2863b.
Is white or black text more readable on #279aaa?
White text reads better on #279aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #279aaa a warm or cool color?
#279aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.1.