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#00A0A5

#00a0a5 ≈ Cadet Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#00a0a5 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 62.75% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 3.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 181.82°, with 100% saturation and 32.35% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0), ΔE 6.38.

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Web safe#009999
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Relative luminance0.2786

Complementary

  1. #00a0a5
  2. #a50500

Split complementary

  1. #00a0a5
  2. #a5004d
  3. #a55700

Analogous

  1. #00a557
  2. #00a0a5
  3. #004da5

Triadic

  1. #00a0a5
  2. #a500a0
  3. #a0a500

Tetradic

  1. #00a0a5
  2. #0500a5
  3. #a50500
  4. #a0a500

Square

  1. #00a0a5
  2. #5700a5
  3. #a50500
  4. #4da500

Monochromatic

  1. #001414
  2. #005658
  3. #00a0a5
  4. #00eaf1
  5. #3ff9ff

Shades

#00a0a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #00a0a5
  2. #009095
  3. #008084
  4. #007074
  5. #006063
  6. #005053
  7. #004042
  8. #003032
  9. #002021
  10. #001011
  11. #000000

Tints

#00a0a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #00a0a5
  2. #1aaaae
  3. #33b3b7
  4. #4dbdc0
  5. #66c6c9
  6. #80d0d2
  7. #99d9db
  8. #b3e3e4
  9. #cceced
  10. #e6f6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#00a0a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #00a0a5
  2. #0d9da1
  3. #1a9a9e
  4. #26969a
  5. #339396
  6. #409093
  7. #4d8d8f
  8. #5a8a8b
  9. #668687
  10. #738384
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #909090 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #729799 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9398a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #808aa6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a6a1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #749ba5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6593a5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00a4a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-00a0a5 {
  color: #00a0a5;
}
Background
.bg-00a0a5 {
  background-color: #00a0a5;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-00a0a5 {
  border: 2px solid #00a0a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #00a0a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 160 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 182 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-00a0a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00a0a5, #004da5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-00a0a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 160 165 / 0.35);
}

#5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 6.38 #43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 7.04 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 7.12 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 7.37 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 8.34 #00a693 Persian Green ΔE 9.09 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 10.92 #ff5f5a Inverted #909090 Grayscale 

Cadet Blue
#00a0a5  rgb(0, 160, 165)  hsl(182, 100%, 32%)  Cadet Blue
#a50500  rgb(165, 5, 0)  hsl(2, 100%, 32%)  Rufous
#a500a0  rgb(165, 0, 160)  hsl(302, 100%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#a0a500  rgb(160, 165, 0)  hsl(62, 100%, 32%)  Brass