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#056C8B

#056c8b ≈ Sea Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#056c8b is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.96% red, 42.35% green and 54.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.4% cyan, 22.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 193.88°, with 93.06% saturation and 28.24% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), ΔE 4.37.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1262

Complementary

  1. #056c8b
  2. #8b2405

Split complementary

  1. #056c8b
  2. #8b0529
  3. #8b6705

Analogous

  1. #058b67
  2. #056c8b
  3. #05298b

Triadic

  1. #056c8b
  2. #8b056c
  3. #6c8b05

Tetradic

  1. #056c8b
  2. #24058b
  3. #8b2405
  4. #6c8b05

Square

  1. #056c8b
  2. #67058b
  3. #8b2405
  4. #298b05

Monochromatic

  1. #010f14
  2. #023341
  3. #056c8b
  4. #08a5d5
  5. #31caf8

Shades

#056c8b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #056c8b
  2. #05617d
  3. #04566f
  4. #044c61
  5. #034153
  6. #033646
  7. #022b38
  8. #02202a
  9. #01161c
  10. #010b0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#056c8b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #056c8b
  2. #1e7b97
  3. #3789a2
  4. #5098ae
  5. #69a7b9
  6. #82b6c5
  7. #9bc4d1
  8. #b4d3dc
  9. #cde2e8
  10. #e6f0f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#056c8b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #056c8b
  2. #116e8a
  3. #1e7089
  4. #2a7288
  5. #367487
  6. #437686
  7. #4f7884
  8. #5b7a83
  9. #677c82
  10. #747e81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e6775 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b6a8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b5f8b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007576 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #476b8c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b648b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00717f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-056c8b {
  color: #056c8b;
}
Background
.bg-056c8b {
  background-color: #056c8b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-056c8b {
  border: 2px solid #056c8b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #056c8b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 108 139;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 93% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-056c8b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #056c8b, #05298b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-056c8b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 108 139 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 4.37 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.42 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 6.61 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.13 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.61 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 10.77 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 10.80 #fa9374 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#056c8b  rgb(5, 108, 139)  hsl(194, 93%, 28%)  Sea Blue
#8b2405  rgb(139, 36, 5)  hsl(14, 93%, 28%)  Kobe
#8b056c  rgb(139, 5, 108)  hsl(314, 93%, 28%)  Mardi Gras
#6c8b05  rgb(108, 139, 5)  hsl(74, 93%, 28%)  Olive Drab