#279ca3 color: Empress Envy
#279ca3 is rgb(39, 156, 163) in RGB and oklch(63.429% 0.0987 201.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- teal-600
- Black 36%
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About #279ca3
#279ca3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 201°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Empress Envy (#2a9ca0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.
Lighter: #279ca3 mixed with white
Darker: #279ca3 mixed with black
Calmer: #279ca3 with less saturation
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Questions about #279ca3
What color is #279ca3?
#279ca3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Empress Envy. In RGB it is rgb(39, 156, 163), in HSL hsl(183.39, 61.39%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.429% 0.0987 201.074).
What colors go well with #279ca3?
The complementary color of #279ca3 is #bf7170. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f9e82 and #4195bb. The triadic partners are #a676af and #a9843e.
Is white or black text more readable on #279ca3?
Black text reads better on #279ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #279ca3 a warm or cool color?
#279ca3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.099.