Teal
#279096 · Teal
#279096 is Teal, a cool cyan color. It has an RGB value of 39, 144, 150 and a relative luminance of 0.226, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
cyan
Luminance
0.23
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.81:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.52:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #279096?
#279096 is Teal, a cool cyan color. In RGB it is 39, 144, 150, and in HSL it is 183°, 59%, 37%.
Is #279096 a light or dark color?
#279096 has a relative luminance of 0.226, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #279096?
Its complementary color is #962C27. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.