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#08779B

#08779b ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#08779b is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 46.67% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.84% cyan, 23.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black. Its hue angle is 194.69°, with 90.18% saturation and 31.96% 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 5.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 2.77.

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Relative luminance0.1561

Complementary

  1. #08779b
  2. #9b2c08

Split complementary

  1. #08779b
  2. #9b082e
  3. #9b7508

Analogous

  1. #089b75
  2. #08779b
  3. #082e9b

Triadic

  1. #08779b
  2. #9b0877
  3. #779b08

Tetradic

  1. #08779b
  2. #2c089b
  3. #9b2c08
  4. #779b08

Square

  1. #08779b
  2. #75089b
  3. #9b2c08
  4. #2e9b08

Monochromatic

  1. #010f13
  2. #043f52
  3. #08779b
  4. #0cafe4
  5. #47cbf5

Shades

#08779b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #08779b
  2. #076b8c
  3. #065f7c
  4. #06536d
  5. #05475d
  6. #043c4e
  7. #03303e
  8. #02242f
  9. #02181f
  10. #010c10
  11. #000000

Tints

#08779b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #08779b
  2. #2185a5
  3. #3992af
  4. #52a0b9
  5. #6badc3
  6. #84bbcd
  7. #9cc9d7
  8. #b5d6e1
  9. #cee4eb
  10. #e6f1f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#08779b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #08779b
  2. #147898
  3. #207996
  4. #2c7a93
  5. #387b90
  6. #447c8e
  7. #507c8b
  8. #5c7d88
  9. #687e85
  10. #747f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #577282 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #64759d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #52699b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008183 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f769c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #406f9b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007d8d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-08779b {
  color: #08779b;
}
Background
.bg-08779b {
  background-color: #08779b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-08779b {
  border: 2px solid #08779b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #08779b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 119 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 90% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-08779b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #08779b, #082e9b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-08779b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 119 155 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 2.77 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.34 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 5.80 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 9.15 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 9.33 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.53 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.68 #f78864 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Cerulean
#08779b  rgb(8, 119, 155)  hsl(195, 90%, 32%)  Cerulean
#9b2c08  rgb(155, 44, 8)  hsl(15, 90%, 32%)  Rufous
#9b0877  rgb(155, 8, 119)  hsl(315, 90%, 32%)  Mardi Gras
#779b08  rgb(119, 155, 8)  hsl(75, 90%, 32%)  Olive Drab