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#00A5A8

#00a5a8 ≈ Verdigris

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#00a5a8 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 64.71% green and 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 1.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 181.07°, with 100% saturation and 32.94% 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 Verdigris (#43b3ae), ΔE 5.48.

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Relative luminance0.2974

Complementary

  1. #00a5a8
  2. #a80300

Split complementary

  1. #00a5a8
  2. #a80051
  3. #a85700

Analogous

  1. #00a857
  2. #00a5a8
  3. #0051a8

Triadic

  1. #00a5a8
  2. #a800a5
  3. #a5a800

Tetradic

  1. #00a5a8
  2. #0300a8
  3. #a80300
  4. #a5a800

Square

  1. #00a5a8
  2. #5700a8
  3. #a80300
  4. #51a800

Monochromatic

  1. #001414
  2. #005a5b
  3. #00a5a8
  4. #00f0f4
  5. #42fcff

Shades

#00a5a8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #00a5a8
  2. #009597
  3. #008486
  4. #007476
  5. #006365
  6. #005354
  7. #004243
  8. #003232
  9. #002122
  10. #001111
  11. #000000

Tints

#00a5a8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #00a5a8
  2. #1aaeb1
  3. #33b7b9
  4. #4dc0c2
  5. #66c9cb
  6. #80d2d4
  7. #99dbdc
  8. #b3e4e5
  9. #ccedee
  10. #e6f6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#00a5a8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #00a5a8
  2. #0da1a4
  3. #1a9ea0
  4. #269a9c
  5. #339698
  6. #409394
  7. #4d8f90
  8. #5a8b8c
  9. #668788
  10. #738484
  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 #759b9d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #989ca8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #858ea9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00aba6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #78a0a8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6998a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00a9a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-00a5a8 {
  color: #00a5a8;
}
Background
.bg-00a5a8 {
  background-color: #00a5a8;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-00a5a8 {
  border: 2px solid #00a5a8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #00a5a8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 165 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 181 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-00a5a8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00a5a8, #0051a8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-00a5a8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 165 168 / 0.35);
}

#43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 5.48 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 5.49 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 6.63 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 6.69 #00a693 Persian Green ΔE 8.18 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 8.70 #00cccc Robin Egg Blue ΔE 10.73 #ff5a57 Inverted #949494 Grayscale 

Verdigris
#00a5a8  rgb(0, 165, 168)  hsl(181, 100%, 33%)  Verdigris
#a80300  rgb(168, 3, 0)  hsl(1, 100%, 33%)  Rufous
#a800a5  rgb(168, 0, 165)  hsl(301, 100%, 33%)  Dark Magenta
#a5a800  rgb(165, 168, 0)  hsl(61, 100%, 33%)  Brass