#00A0CC

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#00a0cc is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(0, 160, 204), HSL(193°, 100%, 40%), CMYK(100%, 22%, 0%, 20%). Closest named color: cadetblue. Contrast is 3.04:1 on white and 6.9:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#00a0cc
RGBrgb(0 160 204)
RGB (legacy)rgb(0, 160, 204)
RGB %rgb(0% 63% 80%)
HSLhsl(193 100% 40%)
HSV / HSBhsv(193, 100%, 80%)
HWBhwb(193 0% 20%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 22%, 0%, 20%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(60.66 -24.08 -33.07)
LCHlch(60.66 40.91 233.94)
OKLaboklab(0.6575 -0.0872 -0.0909)
OKLCHoklch(0.6575 0.1259 226.19)
Decimal41164

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorcadetblue ΔE 7.5
Closest web-safe color#0099cc
Hue193°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)100% / 100%
Lightness (HSL)40%
Brightness or Value (HSV)80%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)46% / 51%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.295
Red / Green / Blue0 / 160 / 204

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.04:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
6.90:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 56.6 / -45.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -61.9 / 47.5

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #00a0cc;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(65.75% 0.1259 226.19);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(0 160 204 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#00a0cc] text-[#00a0cc] border-[#00a0cc]">