#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
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;
}