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#04799A

#04799a ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#04799a is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 47.45% green and 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.4% cyan, 21.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.61% black. Its hue angle is 193.2°, with 94.94% saturation and 30.98% 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 4.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.65.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1603

Complementary

  1. #04799a
  2. #9a2504

Split complementary

  1. #04799a
  2. #9a042e
  3. #9a7004

Analogous

  1. #049a70
  2. #04799a
  3. #042e9a

Triadic

  1. #04799a
  2. #9a0479
  3. #799a04

Tetradic

  1. #04799a
  2. #25049a
  3. #9a2504
  4. #799a04

Square

  1. #04799a
  2. #70049a
  3. #9a2504
  4. #2e9a04

Monochromatic

  1. #011014
  2. #023e4f
  3. #04799a
  4. #06b4e5
  5. #3dd0fa

Shades

#04799a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #04799a
  2. #046d8b
  3. #03617b
  4. #03556c
  5. #02495c
  6. #023d4d
  7. #02303e
  8. #01242e
  9. #01181f
  10. #000c0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#04799a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #04799a
  2. #1d86a4
  3. #3694ae
  4. #4fa1b8
  5. #68afc2
  6. #82bccd
  7. #9bc9d7
  8. #b4d7e1
  9. #cde4eb
  10. #e6f2f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#04799a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #04799a
  2. #107a97
  3. #1d7a95
  4. #297b92
  5. #367c90
  6. #427d8d
  7. #4e7d8a
  8. #5b7e88
  9. #677f85
  10. #747f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #587383 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #67769c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #556a9a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008384 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #51779b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #42709a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007f8d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-04799a {
  color: #04799a;
}
Background
.bg-04799a {
  background-color: #04799a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-04799a {
  border: 2px solid #04799a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #04799a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 121 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 193 95% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-04799a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #04799a, #042e9a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-04799a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 121 154 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.65 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 4.62 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 7.06 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 9.81 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 10.20 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 10.32 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 10.80 #fb8665 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Cerulean
#04799a  rgb(4, 121, 154)  hsl(193, 95%, 31%)  Cerulean
#9a2504  rgb(154, 37, 4)  hsl(13, 95%, 31%)  Rufous
#9a0479  rgb(154, 4, 121)  hsl(313, 95%, 31%)  Mardi Gras
#799a04  rgb(121, 154, 4)  hsl(73, 95%, 31%)  Olive Drab