#278D8A
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.7% 0.09 192.1), rgb(39, 141, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#278D8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #278D8A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 141, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.09 192.1) |
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 #278D8A | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #278D8A | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #278D8A text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #278D8A text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 192.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 191.9)
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Step 500
500
#439996
oklch(63% 0.083 192.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#278D8A
oklch(58.7% 0.09 192.1)
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Step 700
700
#036F6D
oklch(49% 0.083 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5B59
oklch(42.8% 0.069 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#174B49
oklch(37.8% 0.054 191.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#278D8A 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) | #84868A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #278D8A
#278D8A
oklch(58.7% 0.09 192.1)
- #AB656E
#AB656E
oklch(58.7% 0.091 12)
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 #278D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.014
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
Use #278D8A 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.