#279BBE Color

#279BBE is rgb(39, 155, 190) in RGB and hsl(194, 66%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#279BBE

HEX#279BBE

RGBrgb(39, 155, 190)

HSLhsl(194, 66%, 45%)

HSVhsv(194, 79%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.11 223.4)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 18%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#279BBE Complementary#BE4A27 Analogous#27BE96 Analogous#274FBE Triadic#BE279B Triadic#9BBE27

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#38B1D6 #56BDDC #78CAE3 #95D6E9 #B7E3F0 #D5EEF6

Shades

#2286A5 #1D728C #175D72 #134C5D #0E3744 #09222A

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