#279181
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.4% 0.097 180.4), rgb(39, 145, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#279181 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279181 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 145, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.097 180.4) |
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 #279181 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279181 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279181 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279181 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 180.9)
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Step 400
400
#68B0A3
oklch(70.6% 0.075 181.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#279181
oklch(59.4% 0.097 180.4)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4C43
oklch(37.6% 0.062 180.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.041 179.3)
#279181 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) | #8A8880 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D82 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279181
#279181
oklch(59.4% 0.097 180.4)
- #AD657C
#AD657C
oklch(59.4% 0.096 359.9)
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 #279181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
Use #279181 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.