Teal
#278996 · Teal
#278996 is Teal, a cool cyan color. It has an RGB value of 39, 137, 150 and a relative luminance of 0.205, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
cyan
Luminance
0.21
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.11:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.10:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #278996?
#278996 is Teal, a cool cyan color. In RGB it is 39, 137, 150, and in HSL it is 187°, 59%, 37%.
Is #278996 a light or dark color?
#278996 has a relative luminance of 0.205, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #278996?
Its complementary color is #963427. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.