#0F8AAF

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #0F8AAF

The precise color #0F8AAF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(15, 138, 175).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 91% cyan and 21% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 193.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0F8AAF
RGB15, 138, 175
HSL193.9°, 84.2%, 37.3%
CMYK91%, 21%, 0%, 31%
HSV193.9°, 91.4%, 68.6%
LAB53.4, -17.1, -28.0
XYZ17.0, 21.4, 43.8
Decimal1018543

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.27:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0F8AAF; }
.text-color { color: #0F8AAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0F8AAF; }

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