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#00A1AD

#00a1ad ≈ Cadet Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#00a1ad is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 63.14% green and 67.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 6.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.16% black. Its hue angle is 184.16°, with 100% saturation and 33.92% 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 6.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0), ΔE 6.51.

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Relative luminance0.2851

Complementary

  1. #00a1ad
  2. #ad0c00

Split complementary

  1. #00a1ad
  2. #ad004b
  3. #ad6200

Analogous

  1. #00ad62
  2. #00a1ad
  3. #004bad

Triadic

  1. #00a1ad
  2. #ad00a1
  3. #a1ad00

Tetradic

  1. #00a1ad
  2. #0c00ad
  3. #ad0c00
  4. #a1ad00

Square

  1. #00a1ad
  2. #6200ad
  3. #ad0c00
  4. #4bad00

Monochromatic

  1. #001314
  2. #005a60
  3. #00a1ad
  4. #00e8f9
  5. #47f2ff

Shades

#00a1ad mixed progressively with black.

  1. #00a1ad
  2. #00919c
  3. #00818a
  4. #007179
  5. #006168
  6. #005157
  7. #004045
  8. #003034
  9. #002023
  10. #001011
  11. #000000

Tints

#00a1ad mixed progressively with white.

  1. #00a1ad
  2. #1aaab5
  3. #33b4bd
  4. #4dbdc6
  5. #66c7ce
  6. #80d0d6
  7. #99d9de
  8. #b3e3e6
  9. #ccecef
  10. #e6f6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#00a1ad mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #00a1ad
  2. #0d9ea9
  3. #1a9aa4
  4. #2697a0
  5. #33949b
  6. #409197
  7. #4d8d92
  8. #5a8a8e
  9. #668789
  10. #738385
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #919191 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #73989d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #929aae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f8bad ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a8a4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #749dae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6494ad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00a5a8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-00a1ad {
  color: #00a1ad;
}
Background
.bg-00a1ad {
  background-color: #00a1ad;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-00a1ad {
  border: 2px solid #00a1ad;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #00a1ad;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 161 173;
  --color-primary-hsl: 184 100% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-00a1ad {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00a1ad, #004bad);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-00a1ad {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 161 173 / 0.35);
}

#5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 6.51 #43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 8.32 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 8.60 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 8.81 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 8.92 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 9.55 #00a693 Persian Green ΔE 11.76 #ff5e52 Inverted #919191 Grayscale 

Cadet Blue
#00a1ad  rgb(0, 161, 173)  hsl(184, 100%, 34%)  Cadet Blue
#ad0c00  rgb(173, 12, 0)  hsl(4, 100%, 34%)  Rufous
#ad00a1  rgb(173, 0, 161)  hsl(304, 100%, 34%)  Dark Magenta
#a1ad00  rgb(161, 173, 0)  hsl(64, 100%, 34%)  Apple Green