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#017697

#017697 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#017697 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.39% red, 46.27% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 99.34% cyan, 21.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.78% black. Its hue angle is 193.2°, with 98.68% saturation and 29.8% 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 5.2:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.98.

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Relative luminance0.152

Complementary

  1. #017697
  2. #972201

Split complementary

  1. #017697
  2. #97012b
  3. #976d01

Analogous

  1. #01976d
  2. #017697
  3. #012b97

Triadic

  1. #017697
  2. #970176
  3. #769701

Tetradic

  1. #017697
  2. #220197
  3. #972201
  4. #769701

Square

  1. #017697
  2. #6d0197
  3. #972201
  4. #2b9701

Monochromatic

  1. #001014
  2. #003b4b
  3. #017697
  4. #02b1e3
  5. #33d1fe

Shades

#017697 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #017697
  2. #016a88
  3. #015e79
  4. #01536a
  5. #01475b
  6. #013b4c
  7. #002f3c
  8. #00232d
  9. #00181e
  10. #000c0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#017697 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #017697
  2. #1a84a1
  3. #3491ac
  4. #4d9fb6
  5. #67adc1
  6. #80bbcb
  7. #99c8d5
  8. #b3d6e0
  9. #cce4ea
  10. #e6f1f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#017697 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #017697
  2. #0e7795
  3. #1a7892
  4. #277990
  5. #347a8e
  6. #417b8c
  7. #4d7c89
  8. #5a7d87
  9. #677e85
  10. #737f82
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #557180 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #647499 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #536797 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008081 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e7598 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #406d97 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007c8a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-017697 {
  color: #017697;
}
Background
.bg-017697 {
  background-color: #017697;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-017697 {
  border: 2px solid #017697;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #017697;
  --color-primary-rgb: 1 118 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 193 99% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-017697 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #017697, #012b97);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-017697 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(1 118 151 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.98 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 4.52 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 6.16 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 10.27 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 10.33 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 10.35 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 10.56 #fe8968 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Cerulean
#017697  rgb(1, 118, 151)  hsl(193, 99%, 30%)  Cerulean
#972201  rgb(151, 34, 1)  hsl(13, 99%, 30%)  Rufous
#970176  rgb(151, 1, 118)  hsl(313, 99%, 30%)  Mardi Gras
#769701  rgb(118, 151, 1)  hsl(73, 99%, 30%)  Olive Drab