#0FA8C5
A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #0FA8C5
The hex code #0FA8C5 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 15 red, 168 green, and 197 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 92% cyan and 15% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 189.6° hue, 85.8% saturation, and 41.6% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#0FA8C5
RGB15, 168, 197
HSL189.6°, 85.8%, 41.6%
CMYK92%, 15%, 0%, 23%
HSV189.6°, 92.4%, 77.3%
LAB63.5, -25.2, -24.9
XYZ24.3, 32.1, 57.7
Decimal1026245
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.43:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #0FA8C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #0FA8C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #0FA8C5;
}