What color is #279BB2?

#279BB2 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #279BB2?

The RGB value is 39, 155, 178: 39 red, 155 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #279BB2?

The complementary color is #B23E27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #279BB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#279BB2 color

#279BB2 rgb(39, 155, 178)

Shades of teal

The hex color #279BB2 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 60.8% green and 69.8% blue (39, 155, 178).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 64% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Rainy Mood (#4499AA), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#279BB2 color codes

HEX	`#279BB2`
RGB	`rgb(39, 155, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 60.8%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 64%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 78%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 13%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.05, -23.21, -20.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.05, 31.26, 222.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.59, 27.086, 46.254)`
Decimal	`2595762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #279BB2, 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 #279BB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#279BB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	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 #279BB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #279bb2; }
.text { color: #279bb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #279bb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 155 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #279bb2, #2756b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #279BB2?: #279BB2 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #279BB2?: The RGB value is 39, 155, 178: 39 red, 155 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #279BB2?: The complementary color is #B23E27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #279BB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.