Sky
#279BBE · Sky
#279BBE is Sky, a cool cyan color. It has an RGB value of 39, 155, 190 and a relative luminance of 0.276, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
cyan
Luminance
0.28
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.22:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.52:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #279BBE?
#279BBE is Sky, a cool cyan color. In RGB it is 39, 155, 190, and in HSL it is 194°, 66%, 45%.
Is #279BBE a light or dark color?
#279BBE has a relative luminance of 0.276, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #279BBE?
Its complementary color is #BE4A27. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.