#278CA6
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.5% 0.097 219.3), rgb(39, 140, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#278CA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #278CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 140, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 62%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.097 219.3) |
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 #278CA6 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #278CA6 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #278CA6 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #278CA6 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#68ACC1
oklch(70.7% 0.075 219.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#278CA6
oklch(59.5% 0.097 219.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 219.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C4958
oklch(37.6% 0.063 219.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B34
oklch(27% 0.04 219.8)
#278CA6 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) | #7C88A7 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7CA6 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009594 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #278CA6
#278CA6
oklch(59.5% 0.097 219.3)
- #B06A52
#B06A52
oklch(59.6% 0.097 39.6)
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 #278CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.020
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
Use #278CA6 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.