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#00A0A7

#00a0a7 ≈ Cadet Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#00a0a7 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 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 4.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 182.51°, with 100% saturation and 32.75% 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 6.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0), ΔE 6.32.

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Web safe#009999
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Relative luminance0.2793

Complementary

  1. #00a0a7
  2. #a70700

Split complementary

  1. #00a0a7
  2. #a7004d
  3. #a75a00

Analogous

  1. #00a75a
  2. #00a0a7
  3. #004da7

Triadic

  1. #00a0a7
  2. #a700a0
  3. #a0a700

Tetradic

  1. #00a0a7
  2. #0700a7
  3. #a70700
  4. #a0a700

Square

  1. #00a0a7
  2. #5a00a7
  3. #a70700
  4. #4da700

Monochromatic

  1. #001414
  2. #00575b
  3. #00a0a7
  4. #00e9f4
  5. #41f7ff

Shades

#00a0a7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #00a0a7
  2. #009096
  3. #008086
  4. #007075
  5. #006064
  6. #005054
  7. #004043
  8. #003032
  9. #002021
  10. #001011
  11. #000000

Tints

#00a0a7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #00a0a7
  2. #1aaab0
  3. #33b3b9
  4. #4dbdc1
  5. #66c6ca
  6. #80d0d3
  7. #99d9dc
  8. #b3e3e5
  9. #cceced
  10. #e6f6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#00a0a7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #00a0a7
  2. #0d9da3
  3. #1a9a9f
  4. #26969b
  5. #339397
  6. #409094
  7. #4d8d90
  8. #5a8a8c
  9. #668688
  10. #738384
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #909090 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #72979a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9398a8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #808aa8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a7a2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #749ba7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6493a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00a4a4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-00a0a7 {
  color: #00a0a7;
}
Background
.bg-00a0a7 {
  background-color: #00a0a7;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-00a0a7 {
  border: 2px solid #00a0a7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #00a0a7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 160 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 183 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-00a0a7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00a0a7, #004da7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-00a0a7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 160 167 / 0.35);
}

#5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 6.32 #43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 7.41 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 7.63 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 7.64 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 8.70 #00a693 Persian Green ΔE 9.87 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 10.21 #ff5f58 Inverted #909090 Grayscale 

Cadet Blue
#00a0a7  rgb(0, 160, 167)  hsl(183, 100%, 33%)  Cadet Blue
#a70700  rgb(167, 7, 0)  hsl(3, 100%, 33%)  Rufous
#a700a0  rgb(167, 0, 160)  hsl(303, 100%, 33%)  Dark Magenta
#a0a700  rgb(160, 167, 0)  hsl(63, 100%, 33%)  Brass