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#109BA2

#109ba2 ≈ Cadet Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#109ba2 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.27% red, 60.78% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 90.12% cyan, 4.32% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 182.88°, with 82.02% saturation and 34.9% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0), ΔE 6.23.

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Relative luminance0.2616

Complementary

  1. #109ba2
  2. #a21710

Split complementary

  1. #109ba2
  2. #a21052
  3. #a26010

Analogous

  1. #10a260
  2. #109ba2
  3. #1052a2

Triadic

  1. #109ba2
  2. #a2109b
  3. #9ba210

Tetradic

  1. #109ba2
  2. #1710a2
  3. #a21710
  4. #9ba210

Square

  1. #109ba2
  2. #6010a2
  3. #a21710
  4. #52a210

Monochromatic

  1. #021617
  2. #09585c
  3. #109ba2
  4. #17dee8
  5. #5ce8ef

Shades

#109ba2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #109ba2
  2. #0e8c92
  3. #0d7c82
  4. #0b6d71
  5. #0a5d61
  6. #084e51
  7. #063e41
  8. #052f31
  9. #031f20
  10. #021010
  11. #000000

Tints

#109ba2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #109ba2
  2. #28a5ab
  3. #40afb5
  4. #58b9be
  5. #70c3c7
  6. #88cdd1
  7. #9fd7da
  8. #b7e1e3
  9. #cfebec
  10. #e7f5f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#109ba2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #109ba2
  2. #1b989f
  3. #26969b
  4. #329398
  5. #3d9094
  6. #488e91
  7. #538b8e
  8. #5e888a
  9. #6a8587
  10. #758383
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8c8c8c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f9295 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8e94a3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c86a3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a19d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7197a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #628fa2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #009f9f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-109ba2 {
  color: #109ba2;
}
Background
.bg-109ba2 {
  background-color: #109ba2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-109ba2 {
  border: 2px solid #109ba2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #109ba2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 16 155 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 183 82% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-109ba2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #109ba2, #1052a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-109ba2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(16 155 162 / 0.35);
}

#5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 6.23 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 6.28 #43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 8.64 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 8.84 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.66 #008080 Teal ΔE 10.09 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 10.11 #ef645d Inverted #8c8c8c Grayscale 

Cadet Blue
#109ba2  rgb(16, 155, 162)  hsl(183, 82%, 35%)  Cadet Blue
#a21710  rgb(162, 23, 16)  hsl(3, 82%, 35%)  Rufous
#a2109b  rgb(162, 16, 155)  hsl(303, 82%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#9ba210  rgb(155, 162, 16)  hsl(63, 82%, 35%)  Brass