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#00A5AB

#00a5ab ≈ Verdigris

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#00a5ab 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 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 3.51% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 182.11°, with 100% saturation and 33.53% 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 6.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Verdigris (#43b3ae), ΔE 6.05.

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Relative luminance0.2985

Complementary

  1. #00a5ab
  2. #ab0600

Split complementary

  1. #00a5ab
  2. #ab004f
  3. #ab5c00

Analogous

  1. #00ab5c
  2. #00a5ab
  3. #004fab

Triadic

  1. #00a5ab
  2. #ab00a5
  3. #a5ab00

Tetradic

  1. #00a5ab
  2. #0600ab
  3. #ab0600
  4. #a5ab00

Square

  1. #00a5ab
  2. #5c00ab
  3. #ab0600
  4. #4fab00

Monochromatic

  1. #001414
  2. #005b5f
  3. #00a5ab
  4. #00eff8
  5. #45f8ff

Shades

#00a5ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #00a5ab
  2. #00959a
  3. #008489
  4. #007478
  5. #006367
  6. #005356
  7. #004244
  8. #003233
  9. #002122
  10. #001111
  11. #000000

Tints

#00a5ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #00a5ab
  2. #1aaeb3
  3. #33b7bc
  4. #4dc0c4
  5. #66c9cd
  6. #80d2d5
  7. #99dbdd
  8. #b3e4e6
  9. #ccedee
  10. #e6f6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#00a5ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #00a5ab
  2. #0da1a7
  3. #1a9ea2
  4. #269a9e
  5. #33969a
  6. #409396
  7. #4d8f91
  8. #5a8b8d
  9. #668789
  10. #738484
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #959595 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #759b9e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #989dac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #848eac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00aca7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #78a0ab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6898ab ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00a9a8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-00a5ab {
  color: #00a5ab;
}
Background
.bg-00a5ab {
  background-color: #00a5ab;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-00a5ab {
  border: 2px solid #00a5ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #00a5ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 165 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 182 100% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-00a5ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00a5ab, #004fab);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-00a5ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 165 171 / 0.35);
}

#43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 6.05 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 6.35 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 6.54 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 7.19 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 8.96 #00a693 Persian Green ΔE 9.35 #00cccc Robin Egg Blue ΔE 10.88 #ff5a54 Inverted #959595 Grayscale 

Verdigris
#00a5ab  rgb(0, 165, 171)  hsl(182, 100%, 34%)  Verdigris
#ab0600  rgb(171, 6, 0)  hsl(2, 100%, 34%)  Rufous
#ab00a5  rgb(171, 0, 165)  hsl(302, 100%, 34%)  Dark Magenta
#a5ab00  rgb(165, 171, 0)  hsl(62, 100%, 34%)  Brass