#279DA4
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.7% 0.099 201), rgb(39, 157, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#279DA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 157, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 62%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.099 201) |
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 #279DA4 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279DA4 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279DA4 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #279DA4 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBCD
oklch(81% 0.049 199.5)
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Step 400
400
#61AFB4
oklch(70.6% 0.077 201)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#279DA4
oklch(63.7% 0.099 201)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#062C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 202.8)
#279DA4 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) | #9196A5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F89A5 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A39F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279DA4
#279DA4
oklch(63.7% 0.099 201)
- #C07271
#C07271
oklch(63.7% 0.099 21)
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 #279DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
Use #279DA4 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.