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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
15.29% 54.9% 61.18%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
188.21° 60% 38.24%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
188.21° 75% 61.18%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.15 0.55 0.61
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.52 0.6 0.38
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.52 0.75 0.61
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
75% 10% 0% 39%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.44 0.1 -0.2
XYZ
X Y Z
16.22 21.59 34.76
CIE Lab
L a b
53.59 -22.63 -16.72

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CSS notation

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#278c9c
rgb(39,140,156)
hsl(188, 60%, 38%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #278c9c

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #278c9c

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #278c9c

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #278c9c

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #278c9c

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #278c9c

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #278c9c

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #278c9c

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #278c9c

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #278c9c

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.