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#0E85A7

#0e85a7 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0e85a7 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 5.49% red, 52.16% green and 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 91.62% cyan, 20.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 193.33°, with 84.53% saturation and 35.49% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 5.07.

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Web safe#009999
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Relative luminance0.1966

Complementary

  1. #0e85a7
  2. #a7300e

Split complementary

  1. #0e85a7
  2. #a70e39
  3. #a77c0e

Analogous

  1. #0ea77c
  2. #0e85a7
  3. #0e39a7

Triadic

  1. #0e85a7
  2. #a70e85
  3. #85a70e

Tetradic

  1. #0e85a7
  2. #300ea7
  3. #a7300e
  4. #85a70e

Square

  1. #0e85a7
  2. #7c0ea7
  3. #a7300e
  4. #39a70e

Monochromatic

  1. #02151a
  2. #084d60
  3. #0e85a7
  4. #16bceb
  5. #5dd0f1

Shades

#0e85a7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0e85a7
  2. #0d7896
  3. #0b6a86
  4. #0a5d75
  5. #085064
  6. #074354
  7. #063543
  8. #042832
  9. #031b21
  10. #010d11
  11. #000000

Tints

#0e85a7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0e85a7
  2. #2691b0
  3. #3e9db9
  4. #56aac1
  5. #6eb6ca
  6. #87c2d3
  7. #9fcedc
  8. #b7dae5
  9. #cfe7ed
  10. #e7f3f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0e85a7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0e85a7
  2. #1985a3
  3. #25849f
  4. #30849b
  5. #3c8397
  6. #478394
  7. #528290
  8. #5e828c
  9. #698188
  10. #758184
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7b7b7b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #617f8e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7282a9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f75a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008f90 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5a83a8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b7ca7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008b9a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0e85a7 {
  color: #0e85a7;
}
Background
.bg-0e85a7 {
  background-color: #0e85a7;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-0e85a7 {
  border: 2px solid #0e85a7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0e85a7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 14 133 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 193 85% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0e85a7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0e85a7, #0e39a7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0e85a7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(14 133 167 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 5.07 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 5.66 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 7.24 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.84 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.92 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 11.03 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 12.36 #f17a58 Inverted #7b7b7b Grayscale 

Cerulean
#0e85a7  rgb(14, 133, 167)  hsl(193, 85%, 35%)  Cerulean
#a7300e  rgb(167, 48, 14)  hsl(13, 85%, 35%)  Rufous
#a70e85  rgb(167, 14, 133)  hsl(313, 85%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#85a70e  rgb(133, 167, 14)  hsl(73, 85%, 35%)  Apple Green