Teal
#278796 · Teal
#278796 is Teal, a cool cyan color. It has an RGB value of 39, 135, 150 and a relative luminance of 0.200, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
cyan
Luminance
0.20
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.21:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.99:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #278796?
#278796 is Teal, a cool cyan color. In RGB it is 39, 135, 150, and in HSL it is 188°, 59%, 37%.
Is #278796 a light or dark color?
#278796 has a relative luminance of 0.200, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #278796?
Its complementary color is #963627. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.