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#00A5AD

#00a5ad ≈ Verdigris

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#00a5ad 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 67.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 4.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.16% black. Its hue angle is 182.77°, with 100% saturation and 33.92% 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 6.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Verdigris (#43b3ae), ΔE 6.51.

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Relative luminance0.2993

Complementary

  1. #00a5ad
  2. #ad0800

Split complementary

  1. #00a5ad
  2. #ad004f
  3. #ad5e00

Analogous

  1. #00ad5e
  2. #00a5ad
  3. #004fad

Triadic

  1. #00a5ad
  2. #ad00a5
  3. #a5ad00

Tetradic

  1. #00a5ad
  2. #0800ad
  3. #ad0800
  4. #a5ad00

Square

  1. #00a5ad
  2. #5e00ad
  3. #ad0800
  4. #4fad00

Monochromatic

  1. #001314
  2. #005c60
  3. #00a5ad
  4. #00eef9
  5. #47f7ff

Shades

#00a5ad mixed progressively with black.

  1. #00a5ad
  2. #00959c
  3. #00848a
  4. #007479
  5. #006368
  6. #005357
  7. #004245
  8. #003234
  9. #002123
  10. #001111
  11. #000000

Tints

#00a5ad mixed progressively with white.

  1. #00a5ad
  2. #1aaeb5
  3. #33b7bd
  4. #4dc0c6
  5. #66c9ce
  6. #80d2d6
  7. #99dbde
  8. #b3e4e6
  9. #ccedef
  10. #e6f6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#00a5ad mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #00a5ad
  2. #0da1a9
  3. #1a9ea4
  4. #269aa0
  5. #33969b
  6. #409397
  7. #4d8f92
  8. #5a8b8e
  9. #668789
  10. #738485
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #959595 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #769b9f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #979dae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #838fae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00aca7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #78a0ad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6898ad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00a9aa ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-00a5ad {
  color: #00a5ad;
}
Background
.bg-00a5ad {
  background-color: #00a5ad;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-00a5ad {
  border: 2px solid #00a5ad;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #00a5ad;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 165 173;
  --color-primary-hsl: 183 100% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-00a5ad {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00a5ad, #004fad);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-00a5ad {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 165 173 / 0.35);
}

#43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 6.51 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 6.52 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 6.97 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 7.63 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 9.20 #00a693 Persian Green ΔE 10.13 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 10.50 #ff5a52 Inverted #959595 Grayscale 

Verdigris
#00a5ad  rgb(0, 165, 173)  hsl(183, 100%, 34%)  Verdigris
#ad0800  rgb(173, 8, 0)  hsl(3, 100%, 34%)  Rufous
#ad00a5  rgb(173, 0, 165)  hsl(303, 100%, 34%)  Dark Magenta
#a5ad00  rgb(165, 173, 0)  hsl(63, 100%, 34%)  Apple Green