#279BB0 Color

#279BB0 is rgb(39, 155, 176) in RGB and hsl(189, 64%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#279BB0

HEX#279BB0

RGBrgb(39, 155, 176)

HSLhsl(189, 64%, 42%)

HSVhsv(189, 78%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.102 213)

CMYKcmyk(78%, 12%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #279BB0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.4:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #279BB0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#279BB0 Complementary#B03B27 Analogous#27B080 Analogous#2757B0 Triadic#B0279B Triadic#9BB027

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #279BB0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2EB9D1 #4FC4D8 #71CFE0 #92DAE7 #B4E6EE #D5F1F6

Shades

#22899B #1C7282 #18606D #124A54 #0E373F #082126

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