Information about #279B9B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #279B9B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(39, 155, 155) (15.3% red, 60.8% green, 60.8% blue), or CMYK 45 / 0 / 0 / 39 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#279B9B presents itself as a strongly colored aqua cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Java (#259797). Slightly further away sit Celeritas (#299792) and Scooter (#308EA0).

The recipe behind #279B9B is rgb(39, 155, 155), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #279B9B: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#279B9B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#279B9B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#279B9B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#279B9B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#279B9B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#279B9B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #279B9B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Java color link
Java

#259797

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Jeepers Creepers color link
Jeepers Creepers

#29A98B

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Jungle Green color link
Jungle Green

#29AB87

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Aesthetic Teal color link
Aesthetic Teal

#0D9494

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

#279B9B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#279B9B
  • RGB39, 155, 155
  • CMYK45, 0, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(39, 155, 155)
  • HSL180°, 60%, 38%
  • HSL Precise180°, 59.794%, 38.039%
  • HSV180°, 75%, 61%
  • HSB180°, 75%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.153, 0.608, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.153, 0.608, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.153, 0.608, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID279B9B
  • DECIMAL ID2595739
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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