#279E89
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63% 0.106 177.8), rgb(39, 158, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#279E89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279E89 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 158, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.106 177.8) |
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 #279E89 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279E89 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279E89 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279E89 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B2A0
oklch(70.7% 0.084 177.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#279E89
oklch(63% 0.106 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#072D26
oklch(26.9% 0.044 177.8)
#279E89 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) | #989488 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88888B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A098 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279E89
#279E89
oklch(63% 0.106 177.8)
- #BC6D89
#BC6D89
oklch(63% 0.105 357.9)
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 #279E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.011
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.016
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
Use #279E89 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.