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#279fa2 color: Baltic

#279fa2 is rgb(39, 159, 162) in RGB and oklch(64.15% 0.10021 197.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

64.2%
0.100
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #279fa2

#279fa2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baltic (#279d9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #279fa2 mixed with white

  1. 279fa2
  2. 48a9ab
  3. 60b2b4
  4. 76bcbd
  5. 8bc5c6
  6. 9fcfd0
  7. b2d8d9
  8. c6e2e2
  9. d9ecec
  10. ecf5f5

Darker: #279fa2 mixed with black

  1. 279fa2
  2. 208a8c
  3. 1a7577
  4. 146163
  5. 0e4d4f
  6. 083b3c
  7. 04292a
  8. 021819
  9. 01090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #279fa2 with less saturation

  1. 279fa2
  2. 3b9da0
  3. 499c9e
  4. 559a9c
  5. 5f9899
  6. 689697
  7. 709595
  8. 789393
  9. 7f9191
  10. 868f8f

Questions about #279fa2

What color is #279fa2?

#279fa2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Baltic. In RGB it is rgb(39, 159, 162), in HSL hsl(181.46, 61.19%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.15% 0.10021 197.513).

What colors go well with #279fa2?

The complementary color of #279fa2 is #c27376. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45a080 and #3d98bc. The triadic partners are #a679b5 and #ae8440.

Is white or black text more readable on #279fa2?

Black text reads better on #279fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #279fa2 a warm or cool color?

#279fa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.1.