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#027FA5

#027fa5 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#027fa5 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 49.8% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.79% cyan, 23.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 193.99°, with 97.6% saturation and 32.75% 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 4.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 2.54.

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Relative luminance0.1791

Complementary

  1. #027fa5
  2. #a52802

Split complementary

  1. #027fa5
  2. #a5022e
  3. #a57a02

Analogous

  1. #02a57a
  2. #027fa5
  3. #022ea5

Triadic

  1. #027fa5
  2. #a5027f
  3. #7fa502

Tetradic

  1. #027fa5
  2. #2802a5
  3. #a52802
  4. #7fa502

Square

  1. #027fa5
  2. #7a02a5
  3. #a52802
  4. #2ea502

Monochromatic

  1. #001014
  2. #014559
  3. #027fa5
  4. #03b9f1
  5. #43d1fd

Shades

#027fa5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #027fa5
  2. #027295
  3. #026684
  4. #015974
  5. #014c63
  6. #014053
  7. #013342
  8. #012632
  9. #001921
  10. #000d11
  11. #000000

Tints

#027fa5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #027fa5
  2. #1b8cae
  3. #3599b7
  4. #4ea5c0
  5. #67b2c9
  6. #81bfd2
  7. #9accdb
  8. #b3d9e4
  9. #cce5ed
  10. #e6f2f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#027fa5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #027fa5
  2. #0f7fa1
  3. #1b7f9e
  4. #287f9a
  5. #347f96
  6. #418093
  7. #4e808f
  8. #5a808b
  9. #678087
  10. #738084
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c798b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b7da7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5870a4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008a8c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #547ea6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4476a5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008696 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-027fa5 {
  color: #027fa5;
}
Background
.bg-027fa5 {
  background-color: #027fa5;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-027fa5 {
  border: 2px solid #027fa5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #027fa5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 127 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 98% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-027fa5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #027fa5, #022ea5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-027fa5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 127 165 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 2.54 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.63 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.03 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 8.18 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.44 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.50 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 10.19 #fd805a Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#027fa5  rgb(2, 127, 165)  hsl(194, 98%, 33%)  Cerulean
#a52802  rgb(165, 40, 2)  hsl(14, 98%, 33%)  Rufous
#a5027f  rgb(165, 2, 127)  hsl(314, 98%, 33%)  Mardi Gras
#7fa502  rgb(127, 165, 2)  hsl(74, 98%, 33%)  Apple Green