#00A0CC

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #00A0CC

At its core, #00A0CC is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Deepskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 160, and 204.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. With a hue angle of 192.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#00A0CC
RGB0, 160, 204
HSL192.9°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK100%, 22%, 0%, 20%
HSV192.9°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB61.2, -19.2, -32.3
XYZ23.5, 29.5, 61.6
Decimal41164

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.90:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.87:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00A0CC; }
.text-color { color: #00A0CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00A0CC; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF