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#006A8A

#006a8a ≈ Sea Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#006a8a is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 41.57% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 23.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 193.91°, with 100% saturation and 27.06% 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 6.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), ΔE 3.9.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1214

Complementary

  1. #006a8a
  2. #8a2000

Split complementary

  1. #006a8a
  2. #8a0025
  3. #8a6500

Analogous

  1. #008a65
  2. #006a8a
  3. #00258a

Triadic

  1. #006a8a
  2. #8a006a
  3. #6a8a00

Tetradic

  1. #006a8a
  2. #20008a
  3. #8a2000
  4. #6a8a00

Square

  1. #006a8a
  2. #65008a
  3. #8a2000
  4. #258a00

Monochromatic

  1. #001014
  2. #002f3e
  3. #006a8a
  4. #00a5d7
  5. #24ccff

Shades

#006a8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #006a8a
  2. #005f7c
  3. #00556e
  4. #004a61
  5. #004053
  6. #003545
  7. #002a37
  8. #002029
  9. #00151c
  10. #000b0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#006a8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #006a8a
  2. #1a7996
  3. #3388a1
  4. #4d97ad
  5. #66a6b9
  6. #80b5c5
  7. #99c3d0
  8. #b3d2dc
  9. #cce1e8
  10. #e6f0f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#006a8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #006a8a
  2. #0d6c89
  3. #1a6e88
  4. #267187
  5. #337386
  6. #407585
  7. #4d7784
  8. #5a7983
  9. #667c82
  10. #737e81
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c6574 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #59688c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #495d8a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007375 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #45698b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #38628a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00707e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-006a8a {
  color: #006a8a;
}
Background
.bg-006a8a {
  background-color: #006a8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-006a8a {
  border: 2px solid #006a8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #006a8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 106 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 100% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-006a8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #006a8a, #00258a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-006a8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 106 138 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 3.90 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.14 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 7.03 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.66 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.42 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 10.25 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 10.62 #ff9575 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#006a8a  rgb(0, 106, 138)  hsl(194, 100%, 27%)  Sea Blue
#8a2000  rgb(138, 32, 0)  hsl(14, 100%, 27%)  Kobe
#8a006a  rgb(138, 0, 106)  hsl(314, 100%, 27%)  Mardi Gras
#6a8a00  rgb(106, 138, 0)  hsl(74, 100%, 27%)  Olive Drab