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#04799B

#04799b ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#04799b 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 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.42% cyan, 21.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black. Its hue angle is 193.51°, with 94.97% saturation and 31.18% 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 4.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.3.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1607

Complementary

  1. #04799b
  2. #9b2604

Split complementary

  1. #04799b
  2. #9b042e
  3. #9b7204

Analogous

  1. #049b72
  2. #04799b
  3. #042e9b

Triadic

  1. #04799b
  2. #9b0479
  3. #799b04

Tetradic

  1. #04799b
  2. #26049b
  3. #9b2604
  4. #799b04

Square

  1. #04799b
  2. #72049b
  3. #9b2604
  4. #2e9b04

Monochromatic

  1. #011014
  2. #023f50
  3. #04799b
  4. #06b3e6
  5. #3ed0fa

Shades

#04799b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #04799b
  2. #046d8c
  3. #03617c
  4. #03556d
  5. #02495d
  6. #023d4e
  7. #02303e
  8. #01242f
  9. #01181f
  10. #000c10
  11. #000000

Tints

#04799b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #04799b
  2. #1d86a5
  3. #3694af
  4. #4fa1b9
  5. #68afc3
  6. #82bccd
  7. #9bc9d7
  8. #b4d7e1
  9. #cde4eb
  10. #e6f2f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#04799b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #04799b
  2. #107a98
  3. #1d7a96
  4. #297b93
  5. #367c90
  6. #427d8e
  7. #4e7d8b
  8. #5b7e88
  9. #677f85
  10. #747f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #587383 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #67779d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #556a9b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008384 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #50789c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #42709b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007f8e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-04799b {
  color: #04799b;
}
Background
.bg-04799b {
  background-color: #04799b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-04799b {
  border: 2px solid #04799b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #04799b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 121 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 95% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-04799b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #04799b, #042e9b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-04799b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 121 155 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.30 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 4.87 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 6.86 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 9.53 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 10.20 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 10.24 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 10.45 #fb8664 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#04799b  rgb(4, 121, 155)  hsl(194, 95%, 31%)  Cerulean
#9b2604  rgb(155, 38, 4)  hsl(14, 95%, 31%)  Rufous
#9b0479  rgb(155, 4, 121)  hsl(314, 95%, 31%)  Mardi Gras
#799b04  rgb(121, 155, 4)  hsl(74, 95%, 31%)  Olive Drab