What color is #278BA7?

#278BA7 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranean Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #278BA7?

The RGB value is 39, 139, 167: 39 red, 139 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #278BA7?

The complementary color is #A74327, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #278BA7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#278BA7 color

#278BA7 rgb(39, 139, 167)

Shades of teal

The hex color #278BA7 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 54.5% green and 65.5% blue (39, 139, 167).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 62% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea (#1E8CAB), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#278BA7 color codes

HEX	`#278BA7`
RGB	`rgb(39, 139, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 54.5%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 62%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 77%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 17%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.69, -18.45, -22.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.69, 29.4, 231.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.041, 21.685, 39.839)`
Decimal	`2591655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #278BA7, 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 #278BA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#278BA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #278BA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #278ba7; }
.text { color: #278ba7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #278ba7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 139 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #278ba7, #274ba7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #278BA7?: #278BA7 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranean Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #278BA7?: The RGB value is 39, 139, 167: 39 red, 139 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #278BA7?: The complementary color is #A74327, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #278BA7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.