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#016C8D

#016c8d ≈ Sea Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#016c8d is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.39% red, 42.35% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 99.29% cyan, 23.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 194.14°, with 98.59% saturation and 27.84% 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 5.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), ΔE 3.73.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1265

Complementary

  1. #016c8d
  2. #8d2201

Split complementary

  1. #016c8d
  2. #8d0126
  3. #8d6801

Analogous

  1. #018d68
  2. #016c8d
  3. #01268d

Triadic

  1. #016c8d
  2. #8d016c
  3. #6c8d01

Tetradic

  1. #016c8d
  2. #22018d
  3. #8d2201
  4. #6c8d01

Square

  1. #016c8d
  2. #68018d
  3. #8d2201
  4. #268d01

Monochromatic

  1. #001014
  2. #003241
  3. #016c8d
  4. #02a6d9
  5. #29ccfd

Shades

#016c8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #016c8d
  2. #01617f
  3. #015671
  4. #014c63
  5. #014155
  6. #013647
  7. #002b38
  8. #00202a
  9. #00161c
  10. #000b0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#016c8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #016c8d
  2. #1a7b98
  3. #3489a4
  4. #4d98af
  5. #67a7bb
  6. #80b6c6
  7. #99c4d1
  8. #b3d3dd
  9. #cce2e8
  10. #e6f0f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#016c8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #016c8d
  2. #0e6e8c
  3. #1a708a
  4. #277289
  5. #347488
  6. #417687
  7. #4d7885
  8. #5a7a84
  9. #677c83
  10. #737e81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e6776 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a6a8f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a5f8d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007577 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #466b8e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #39648d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007280 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-016c8d {
  color: #016c8d;
}
Background
.bg-016c8d {
  background-color: #016c8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-016c8d {
  border: 2px solid #016c8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #016c8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 1 108 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 99% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-016c8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #016c8d, #01268d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-016c8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(1 108 141 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 3.73 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.87 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 6.27 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.48 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.20 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 10.14 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 10.24 #fe9372 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#016c8d  rgb(1, 108, 141)  hsl(194, 99%, 28%)  Sea Blue
#8d2201  rgb(141, 34, 1)  hsl(14, 99%, 28%)  Kobe
#8d016c  rgb(141, 1, 108)  hsl(314, 99%, 28%)  Mardi Gras
#6c8d01  rgb(108, 141, 1)  hsl(74, 99%, 28%)  Olive Drab