#279ABD
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(64% 0.11 223.6), rgb(39, 154, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#279ABD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279ABD |
| RGB | rgb(39, 154, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.11 223.6) |
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 #279ABD | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279ABD | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279ABD text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #279ABD text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9DA
oklch(81% 0.053 223)
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Step 400
400
#60ACC8
oklch(70.6% 0.086 224.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#279ABD
oklch(64% 0.11 223.6)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B37
oklch(27% 0.046 224.3)
#279ABD 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) | #8696BF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7288BD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279ABD
#279ABD
oklch(64% 0.11 223.6)
- #C37553
#C37553
oklch(64% 0.109 43.9)
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 #279ABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #279ABD 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.