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#017DA5

#017da5 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#017da5 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.39% red, 49.02% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 99.39% cyan, 24.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 194.63°, with 98.8% saturation and 32.55% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 1.53.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1739

Complementary

  1. #017da5
  2. #a52901

Split complementary

  1. #017da5
  2. #a5012b
  3. #a57b01

Analogous

  1. #01a57b
  2. #017da5
  3. #012ba5

Triadic

  1. #017da5
  2. #a5017d
  3. #7da501

Tetradic

  1. #017da5
  2. #2901a5
  3. #a52901
  4. #7da501

Square

  1. #017da5
  2. #7b01a5
  3. #a52901
  4. #2ba501

Monochromatic

  1. #000f14
  2. #014359
  3. #017da5
  4. #01b7f1
  5. #41d0fe

Shades

#017da5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #017da5
  2. #017195
  3. #016484
  4. #015874
  5. #014b63
  6. #013f53
  7. #003242
  8. #002632
  9. #001921
  10. #000d11
  11. #000000

Tints

#017da5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #017da5
  2. #1a8aae
  3. #3497b7
  4. #4da4c0
  5. #67b1c9
  6. #80bed2
  7. #99cbdb
  8. #b3d8e4
  9. #cce5ed
  10. #e6f2f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#017da5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #017da5
  2. #0e7da1
  3. #1a7e9e
  4. #277e9a
  5. #347e96
  6. #417f93
  7. #4d7f8f
  8. #5a7f8b
  9. #677f87
  10. #738084
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5b788a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #687ba7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #556ea4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00888a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #527ca6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4274a5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008496 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-017da5 {
  color: #017da5;
}
Background
.bg-017da5 {
  background-color: #017da5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-017da5 {
  border: 2px solid #017da5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #017da5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 1 125 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 99% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-017da5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #017da5, #012ba5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-017da5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(1 125 165 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 1.53 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.83 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 7.53 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 7.67 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.77 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.12 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 9.17 #fe825a Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#017da5  rgb(1, 125, 165)  hsl(195, 99%, 33%)  Cerulean
#a52901  rgb(165, 41, 1)  hsl(15, 99%, 33%)  Rufous
#a5017d  rgb(165, 1, 125)  hsl(315, 99%, 33%)  Mardi Gras
#7da501  rgb(125, 165, 1)  hsl(75, 99%, 33%)  Apple Green