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#027FA7

#027fa7 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#027fa7 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 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.8% cyan, 23.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 194.55°, with 97.63% saturation and 33.14% 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 4.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 2.04.

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Relative luminance0.1798

Complementary

  1. #027fa7
  2. #a72a02

Split complementary

  1. #027fa7
  2. #a7022c
  3. #a77d02

Analogous

  1. #02a77d
  2. #027fa7
  3. #022ca7

Triadic

  1. #027fa7
  2. #a7027f
  3. #7fa702

Tetradic

  1. #027fa7
  2. #2a02a7
  3. #a72a02
  4. #7fa702

Square

  1. #027fa7
  2. #7d02a7
  3. #a72a02
  4. #2ca702

Monochromatic

  1. #000f14
  2. #01465b
  3. #027fa7
  4. #03b8f3
  5. #45d0fd

Shades

#027fa7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #027fa7
  2. #027296
  3. #026686
  4. #015975
  5. #014c64
  6. #014054
  7. #013343
  8. #012632
  9. #001921
  10. #000d11
  11. #000000

Tints

#027fa7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #027fa7
  2. #1b8cb0
  3. #3599b9
  4. #4ea5c1
  5. #67b2ca
  6. #81bfd3
  7. #9accdc
  8. #b3d9e5
  9. #cce5ed
  10. #e6f2f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#027fa7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #027fa7
  2. #0f7fa3
  3. #1b7f9f
  4. #287f9b
  5. #347f97
  6. #418094
  7. #4e8090
  8. #5a808c
  9. #678088
  10. #738084
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c798c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6a7da9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5770a6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008a8c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #537ea8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4476a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008698 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-027fa7 {
  color: #027fa7;
}
Background
.bg-027fa7 {
  background-color: #027fa7;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-027fa7 {
  border: 2px solid #027fa7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #027fa7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 127 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 98% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-027fa7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #027fa7, #022ca7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-027fa7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 127 167 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 2.04 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 7.12 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 7.53 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.27 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.34 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 8.38 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 9.58 #fd8058 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#027fa7  rgb(2, 127, 167)  hsl(195, 98%, 33%)  Cerulean
#a72a02  rgb(167, 42, 2)  hsl(15, 98%, 33%)  Rufous
#a7027f  rgb(167, 2, 127)  hsl(315, 98%, 33%)  Medium Violet Red
#7fa702  rgb(127, 167, 2)  hsl(75, 98%, 33%)  Apple Green