#279698
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.5% 0.095 196.8), rgb(39, 150, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#279698 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279698 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 150, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 59%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.095 196.8) |
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 #279698 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279698 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279698 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279698 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.027 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACB
oklch(80.8% 0.046 198)
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Step 400
400
#65AFB0
oklch(70.6% 0.074 196.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#279698
oklch(61.5% 0.095 196.8)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#064B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 198)
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Step 950
950
#092C2D
oklch(26.9% 0.039 197.8)
#279698 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) | #8B8F98 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8399 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B96 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279698
#279698
oklch(61.5% 0.095 196.8)
- #B76C70
#B76C70
oklch(61.5% 0.096 16.8)
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 #279698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.014
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
Use #279698 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.