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#005C79

#005c79 ≈ Sea Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#005c79 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 36.08% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 23.97% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.55% black. Its hue angle is 194.38°, with 100% saturation and 23.73% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), ΔE 6.17.

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Web safe#006666
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Relative luminance0.0903

Complementary

  1. #005c79
  2. #791d00

Split complementary

  1. #005c79
  2. #790020
  3. #795a00

Analogous

  1. #00795a
  2. #005c79
  3. #002079

Triadic

  1. #005c79
  2. #79005c
  3. #5c7900

Tetradic

  1. #005c79
  2. #1d0079
  3. #791d00
  4. #5c7900

Square

  1. #005c79
  2. #5a0079
  3. #791d00
  4. #207900

Monochromatic

  1. #001014
  2. #00222d
  3. #005c79
  4. #0096c6
  5. #13c6ff

Shades

#005c79 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #005c79
  2. #00536d
  3. #004a61
  4. #004055
  5. #003749
  6. #002e3d
  7. #002530
  8. #001c24
  9. #001218
  10. #00090c
  11. #000000

Tints

#005c79 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #005c79
  2. #1a6c86
  3. #337d94
  4. #4d8da1
  5. #669daf
  6. #80aebc
  7. #99bec9
  8. #b3ced7
  9. #ccdee4
  10. #e6eff2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#005c79 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #005c79
  2. #0d607a
  3. #1a637a
  4. #26677b
  5. #336a7c
  6. #406e7d
  7. #4d727d
  8. #5a757e
  9. #66797f
  10. #737c7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #425865 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d5a7a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e5079 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006466 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3b5b7a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #305579 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00616e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-005c79 {
  color: #005c79;
}
Background
.bg-005c79 {
  background-color: #005c79;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-005c79 {
  border: 2px solid #005c79;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #005c79;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 92 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 100% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-005c79 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #005c79, #002079);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-005c79 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 92 121 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 6.17 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.64 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 9.78 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 9.93 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 10.07 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 10.87 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 11.58 #ffa386 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#005c79  rgb(0, 92, 121)  hsl(194, 100%, 24%)  Sea Blue
#791d00  rgb(121, 29, 0)  hsl(14, 100%, 24%)  Maroon
#79005c  rgb(121, 0, 92)  hsl(314, 100%, 24%)  Byzantium
#5c7900  rgb(92, 121, 0)  hsl(74, 100%, 24%)  Avocado