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#00A4B2

#00a4b2 ≈ Cadet Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#00a4b2 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 64.31% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 7.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 184.72°, with 100% saturation and 34.9% 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 6.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0), ΔE 6.83.

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Relative luminance0.2977

Complementary

  1. #00a4b2
  2. #b20e00

Split complementary

  1. #00a4b2
  2. #b2004b
  3. #b26700

Analogous

  1. #00b267
  2. #00a4b2
  3. #004bb2

Triadic

  1. #00a4b2
  2. #b200a4
  3. #a4b200

Tetradic

  1. #00a4b2
  2. #0e00b2
  3. #b20e00
  4. #a4b200

Square

  1. #00a4b2
  2. #6700b2
  3. #b20e00
  4. #4bb200

Monochromatic

  1. #001719
  2. #005e65
  3. #00a4b2
  4. #00eafe
  5. #4cf1ff

Shades

#00a4b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #00a4b2
  2. #0094a0
  3. #00838e
  4. #00737d
  5. #00626b
  6. #005259
  7. #004247
  8. #003135
  9. #002124
  10. #001012
  11. #000000

Tints

#00a4b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #00a4b2
  2. #1aadba
  3. #33b6c1
  4. #4dbfc9
  5. #66c8d1
  6. #80d2d9
  7. #99dbe0
  8. #b3e4e8
  9. #ccedf0
  10. #e6f6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#00a4b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #00a4b2
  2. #0da0ad
  3. #1a9da8
  4. #2699a3
  5. #33969e
  6. #409299
  7. #4d8e94
  8. #5a8b8f
  9. #66878a
  10. #738485
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #949494 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #759ba1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #959db3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #818eb2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00aca8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #76a0b3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6597b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00a9ac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-00a4b2 {
  color: #00a4b2;
}
Background
.bg-00a4b2 {
  background-color: #00a4b2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-00a4b2 {
  border: 2px solid #00a4b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #00a4b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 164 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 185 100% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-00a4b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00a4b2, #004bb2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-00a4b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 164 178 / 0.35);
}

#5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 6.83 #43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 8.29 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 8.44 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 9.08 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 9.41 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 9.98 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 11.48 #ff5b4d Inverted #949494 Grayscale 

Cadet Blue
#00a4b2  rgb(0, 164, 178)  hsl(185, 100%, 35%)  Cadet Blue
#b20e00  rgb(178, 14, 0)  hsl(5, 100%, 35%)  Rufous
#b200a4  rgb(178, 0, 164)  hsl(305, 100%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#a4b200  rgb(164, 178, 0)  hsl(65, 100%, 35%)  Apple Green