#278FA4
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(60.2% 0.095 214.6), rgb(39, 143, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#278FA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #278FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 143, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 62%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.095 214.6) |
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 #278FA4 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #278FA4 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #278FA4 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #278FA4 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.046 213.9)
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Step 400
400
#67ADBD
oklch(70.7% 0.074 214)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#278FA4
oklch(60.2% 0.095 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A4A56
oklch(37.8% 0.062 214.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B32
oklch(26.9% 0.039 214.5)
#278FA4 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) | #808AA5 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7EA4 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009796 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #278FA4
#278FA4
oklch(60.2% 0.095 214.6)
- #B26B5A
#B26B5A
oklch(60.2% 0.095 34.3)
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 #278FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #278FA4 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.