#278792
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.4% 0.087 206.3), rgb(39, 135, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#278792 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #278792 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 135, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.087 206.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #278792 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #278792 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #278792 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #278792 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#4697A1
oklch(63% 0.08 206.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#278792
oklch(57.4% 0.087 206.3)
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Step 700
700
#0D6D77
oklch(49% 0.081 206.3)
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Step 800
800
#125961
oklch(42.6% 0.067 206.4)
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Step 900
900
#19494F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 206.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#278792 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7B8193 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7692 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #278792
#278792
oklch(57.4% 0.087 206.3)
- #A6645D
#A6645D
oklch(57.5% 0.087 26.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #278792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
Use #278792 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.