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#00A2B3

#00a2b3 ≈ Cadet Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#00a2b3 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 63.53% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 9.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 185.7°, with 100% saturation and 35.1% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0), ΔE 7.15.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#0099cc
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Relative luminance0.291

Complementary

  1. #00a2b3
  2. #b31100

Split complementary

  1. #00a2b3
  2. #b30048
  3. #b36b00

Analogous

  1. #00b36b
  2. #00a2b3
  3. #0048b3

Triadic

  1. #00a2b3
  2. #b300a2
  3. #a2b300

Tetradic

  1. #00a2b3
  2. #1100b3
  3. #b31100
  4. #a2b300

Square

  1. #00a2b3
  2. #6b00b3
  3. #b31100
  4. #48b300

Monochromatic

  1. #00181a
  2. #005d67
  3. #00a2b3
  4. #01e7ff
  5. #4deeff

Shades

#00a2b3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #00a2b3
  2. #0092a1
  3. #00828f
  4. #00717d
  5. #00616b
  6. #00515a
  7. #004148
  8. #003136
  9. #002024
  10. #001012
  11. #000000

Tints

#00a2b3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #00a2b3
  2. #1aabbb
  3. #33b5c2
  4. #4dbeca
  5. #66c7d1
  6. #80d1d9
  7. #99dae1
  8. #b3e3e8
  9. #ccecf0
  10. #e6f6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#00a2b3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #00a2b3
  2. #0d9fae
  3. #1a9ba9
  4. #2698a4
  5. #33949f
  6. #40919a
  7. #4d8e94
  8. #5a8a8f
  9. #66878a
  10. #738385
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #939393 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7499a1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #929bb4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e8db3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00aaa7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #739eb4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6396b3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00a7ac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-00a2b3 {
  color: #00a2b3;
}
Background
.bg-00a2b3 {
  background-color: #00a2b3;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-00a2b3 {
  border: 2px solid #00a2b3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #00a2b3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 162 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 186 100% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-00a2b3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00a2b3, #0048b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-00a2b3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 162 179 / 0.35);
}

#5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 7.15 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 7.18 #43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 9.50 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 10.18 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 10.36 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 10.66 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 10.89 #ff5d4c Inverted #939393 Grayscale 

Cadet Blue
#00a2b3  rgb(0, 162, 179)  hsl(186, 100%, 35%)  Cadet Blue
#b31100  rgb(179, 17, 0)  hsl(6, 100%, 35%)  Rufous
#b300a2  rgb(179, 0, 162)  hsl(306, 100%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#a2b300  rgb(162, 179, 0)  hsl(66, 100%, 35%)  Apple Green