What color is #278991?

#278991 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #278991?

The RGB value is 39, 137, 145: 39 red, 137 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #278991?

The complementary color is #912F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #278991?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#278991 color

#278991 rgb(39, 137, 145)

Shades of teal

The hex color #278991 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 53.7% green and 56.9% blue (39, 137, 145).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 58% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Turkish Jade (#2B888D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#278991 color codes

HEX	`#278991`
RGB	`rgb(39, 137, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 53.7%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 58%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 73%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 6%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.25, -24.63, -12.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.25, 27.56, 206.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.891, 20.365, 29.929)`
Decimal	`2591121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #278991, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #278991	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#278991 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #278991 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #278991; }
.text { color: #278991; }
.border { border: 2px solid #278991; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 137 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #278991, #275491); }

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Questions

What color is #278991?: #278991 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #278991?: The RGB value is 39, 137, 145: 39 red, 137 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #278991?: The complementary color is #912F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #278991?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.