#278B80 Color

#278B80 is rgb(39, 139, 128) in RGB and hsl(173, 56%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#278B80

HEX#278B80

RGBrgb(39, 139, 128)

HSLhsl(173, 56%, 35%)

HSVhsv(173, 72%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.091 184.3)

CMYKcmyk(72%, 0%, 8%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #278B80 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.12:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.09:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #278B80 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#278B80 Complementary#8B2733 Analogous#278B4E Analogous#27658B Triadic#80278B Triadic#8B8027

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #278B80, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#31AFA0 #44CABB #68D4C8 #8CDED5 #AFE9E2 #D3F3EF

Shades

#237B71 #1D675F #195850 #13443E #0F342F #09201D

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