#279ca1 color: Empress Envy
#279ca1 is rgb(39, 156, 161) in RGB and oklch(63.353% 0.09854 199.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- teal-600
- Black 37%
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About #279ca1
#279ca1 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 199°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Empress Envy (#2a9ca0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.
Lighter: #279ca1 mixed with white
Darker: #279ca1 mixed with black
Calmer: #279ca1 with less saturation
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Questions about #279ca1
What color is #279ca1?
#279ca1 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Empress Envy. In RGB it is rgb(39, 156, 161), in HSL hsl(182.46, 61%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.353% 0.09854 199.326).
What colors go well with #279ca1?
The complementary color of #279ca1 is #bf7172. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #419d80 and #3f95ba. The triadic partners are #a476b0 and #aa833f.
Is white or black text more readable on #279ca1?
White text reads better on #279ca1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #279ca1 a warm or cool color?
#279ca1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.099.