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#096C8A

#096c8a ≈ Sea Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#096c8a is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 42.35% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 93.48% cyan, 21.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 193.95°, with 87.76% saturation and 28.82% 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 4.66.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1262

Complementary

  1. #096c8a
  2. #8a2709

Split complementary

  1. #096c8a
  2. #8a092c
  3. #8a6709

Analogous

  1. #098a67
  2. #096c8a
  3. #092c8a

Triadic

  1. #096c8a
  2. #8a096c
  3. #6c8a09

Tetradic

  1. #096c8a
  2. #27098a
  3. #8a2709
  4. #6c8a09

Square

  1. #096c8a
  2. #67098a
  3. #8a2709
  4. #2c8a09

Monochromatic

  1. #010f13
  2. #043442
  3. #096c8a
  4. #0ea4d2
  5. #3ac7f2

Shades

#096c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #096c8a
  2. #08617c
  3. #07566e
  4. #064c61
  5. #054153
  6. #053645
  7. #042b37
  8. #032029
  9. #02161c
  10. #010b0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#096c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #096c8a
  2. #227b96
  3. #3a89a1
  4. #5398ad
  5. #6ba7b9
  6. #84b6c5
  7. #9dc4d0
  8. #b5d3dc
  9. #cee2e8
  10. #e6f0f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#096c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #096c8a
  2. #156e89
  3. #217088
  4. #2d7287
  5. #397486
  6. #457685
  7. #507884
  8. #5c7a83
  9. #687c82
  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 #5c6a8b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c5f8a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007576 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #486b8b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b648a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00717e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-096c8a {
  color: #096c8a;
}
Background
.bg-096c8a {
  background-color: #096c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-096c8a {
  border: 2px solid #096c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #096c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 108 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 88% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-096c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #096c8a, #092c8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-096c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 108 138 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 4.66 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.20 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 6.78 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.41 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.76 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 10.99 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 11.08 #f69375 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#096c8a  rgb(9, 108, 138)  hsl(194, 88%, 29%)  Sea Blue
#8a2709  rgb(138, 39, 9)  hsl(14, 88%, 29%)  Kobe
#8a096c  rgb(138, 9, 108)  hsl(314, 88%, 29%)  Mardi Gras
#6c8a09  rgb(108, 138, 9)  hsl(74, 88%, 29%)  Olive Drab