#078AAF

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #078AAF

The hex code #078AAF represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 7 parts red, 138 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 96% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. With a hue angle of 193.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#078AAF
RGB7, 138, 175
HSL193.2°, 92.3%, 35.7%
CMYK96%, 21%, 0%, 31%
HSV193.2°, 96.0%, 68.6%
LAB53.3, -17.4, -28.1
XYZ16.9, 21.3, 43.8
Decimal494255

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.26:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #078AAF; }
.text-color { color: #078AAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #078AAF; }

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