#008AB6

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #008AB6

The hex code #008AB6 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 138, and 182.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 24% M, 0% Y, and 29% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#008AB6
RGB0, 138, 182
HSL194.5°, 100.0%, 35.7%
CMYK100%, 24%, 0%, 29%
HSV194.5°, 100.0%, 71.4%
LAB53.6, -15.2, -31.8
XYZ17.5, 21.6, 47.5
Decimal35510

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.31:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #008AB6; }
.text-color { color: #008AB6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #008AB6; }

Similar Colors

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