#00aec5 Hex Color Code

The hexadecimal color code #00aec5 is a medium dark shade of cyan. In the RGB color model #00aec5 is comprised of 0% red, 68.24% green and 77.25% blue. In the HSL color space #00aec5 has a hue of 187° (degrees), 100% saturation and 39% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 486.72 nm.

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Color Variations

• Inverted
  #ff513a
• 25% saturated
  #00c1de
• Grayscale
  #636363
• 25% lighter
  #00d9f6
• Original
  #00aec5
• 25% darker
  #008b9e
• Web safe: teal
  #008080
• 25% desaturated
  #149fb1
• HTML: cadetblue
  #5f9ea0

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  5. Root beer
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Color Schemes

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• Complement

  • #9b3f2a

• Analogous

  • #2a9b92
  • #2079a5

• Split

  • #926133
  • #9a2b42

• Triad

  • #827843
  • #8c3972

• Square

  • #5b3a8b
  • #9b3f2a
  • #627c49

• Tetradic

  • #28519d
  • #9b3f2a
  • #827843

#00aec5 linear gradient to complementary #9b3f2a

1. #00aec5
2. #5a9da9
3. #768b8e
4. #877a74
5. #92675b
6. #985442
7. #9b3f2a

Monochromatic Colors

1. #008fa6
2. #009ab0
3. #00a4bb
4. #00aec5
5. #24b8d0
6. #37c3da
7. #46cee5

Tones

1. #00aec5
2. #36a1b4
3. #4995a3
4. #548893
5. #5c7c82
6. #606f72
7. #636363

Tints and Shades

#00aec5 to white

1. #00aec5
2. #56bbcf
3. #7fc9d8
4. #a2d6e2
5. #c2e4eb
6. #e1f1f5
7. #ffffff / #fff

#00aec5 to black

1. #00aec5
2. #178fa1
3. #1c707f
4. #1d545e
5. #19393f
6. #121f22
7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Similar Paints

1. Pantone / PMS

   1. ★ 16-4725 TPG / Scuba Blue
      #00afc6 ΔE = 0.349 / LRV ≈ 34.7%
   2. 2228 U
      #00a8bc ΔE = 2.370 / LRV ≈ 31.6%

2. Delta

   1. ★ Tahiti Blue / 026500202W
      #00aec6 ΔE = 0.389 / LRV ≈ 34.3%
   2. Lost Lagoon / 04089
      #00aab5 ΔE = 4.862 / LRV ≈ 32.1%

3. Vista Paint

   1. ★ Bountiful Blue
      #1cadc2 ΔE = 0.706 / LRV ≈ 34.0%
   2. Patch of Blue
      #4caac4 ΔE = 4.408 / LRV ≈ 34.3%

4. Scib Paints

   1. ★ Bountiful Blue / 7439
      #1cadc2 ΔE = 0.706 / LRV ≈ 34.0%
   2. Patch of Blue / 7431
      #4caac4 ΔE = 4.408 / LRV ≈ 34.3%

5. Berger

   1. ★ Bountiful Blue / 7439
      #1cadc2 ΔE = 0.706 / LRV ≈ 34.0%
   2. Patch of Blue / 7431
      #4caac4 ΔE = 4.408 / LRV ≈ 34.3%

6. ECOS Paints

   1. ★ Sarah's Garden (0674)
      #30aec3 ΔE = 1.196 / LRV ≈ 34.8%

7. Diamond Vogel

   1. ★ Sarah's Garden / 0674
      #30aec3 ΔE = 1.196 / LRV ≈ 34.8%

8. Colortrend

   1. ★ 0674
      #30aec3 ΔE = 1.196 / LRV ≈ 34.8%

9. Earthpaint

   1. ★ 1-31-5 Blue Glass
      #23acc4 ΔE = 1.243 / LRV ≈ 33.8%

10. Asian Paints

    1. ★ Twilight Sea / 7439
       #30acc1 ΔE = 1.280 / LRV ≈ 34.0%
    2. Patch Of Blue / 7431
       #53aac3 ΔE = 4.756 / LRV ≈ 34.5%

11. Benjamin Moore

    1. ★ Bahaman Sea Blue / 2055-40
       #12abbe ΔE = 1.710 / LRV ≈ 33.0%
    2. Baltimore Sky / 760
       #45adbe ΔE = 2.510 / LRV ≈ 34.9%

12. Tollens

    1. ★ T2016-2
       #2cabc3 ΔE = 1.738 / LRV ≈ 33.6%
    2. T2026-5
       #2baeb9 ΔE = 4.215 / LRV ≈ 34.3%

13. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. ★ S 1050-B20G
       #16b3ca ΔE = 1.830 / LRV ≈ 36.7%

14. 1Shot / One Shot

    1. ★ 154L Peacock Blue
       #37adc4 ΔE = 1.833 / LRV ≈ 34.7%

15. Brillux

    1. ★ 69.18.18
       #1ea9c2 ΔE = 2.117 / LRV ≈ 32.5%
    2. 69.21.18
       #28adb9 ΔE = 3.864 / LRV ≈ 33.8%

16. Peintures MF

    1. ★ Bord de mer
       #37a9bc ΔE = 2.187 / LRV ≈ 32.8%
    2. Key West
       #34abb8 ΔE = 3.427 / LRV ≈ 33.3%

17. Duron

    1. ★ Calypso
       #00b1c3 ΔE = 2.229 / LRV ≈ 35.4%
    2. Capri
       #0aa7c8 ΔE = 4.777 / LRV ≈ 31.9%

18. ISOMAT

    1. IST 218-05
       #2aa8bb ΔE = 2.309 / LRV ≈ 32.1%
    2. IST 217-05
       #47a2b8 ΔE = 4.845 / LRV ≈ 30.6%

19. Pratt & Lambert

    1. Supreme 23-7
       #1fa9c3 ΔE = 2.384 / LRV ≈ 32.6%

20. Caparol

    1. 38/12
       #3cacbc ΔE = 2.432 / LRV ≈ 34.1%
    2. Alaska 6
       #60b0c4 ΔE = 4.978 / LRV ≈ 37.5%

21. Opaltone / OMS

    1. 5722
       #00acc9 ΔE = 2.463 / LRV ≈ 33.7%
    2. 5259
       #4fabc7 ΔE = 5.193 / LRV ≈ 34.9%

22. Taubmans

    1. Aquiter / T72-6
       #46afc2 ΔE = 2.523 / LRV ≈ 35.9%
    2. Nefertiti's Crown / T12 44.F5
       #47a4b9 ΔE = 4.155 / LRV ≈ 31.4%

23. Wattyl

    1. Aegean Sky / E46W
       #48adbf ΔE = 2.585 / LRV ≈ 35.0%

24. New Look

    1. Blue Kite / B16-01
       #48adbf ΔE = 2.585 / LRV ≈ 35.0%

25. Cloverdale Paint

    1. True Sky Blue / 7407
       #31b1cb ΔE = 2.589 / LRV ≈ 36.4%
    2. Patch Of Blue / 7431
       #56b4c6 ΔE = 4.431 / LRV ≈ 38.7%

26. Valspar Paint

    1. Cleopatra's Sunrise R152C
       #22a7ba ΔE = 2.630 / LRV ≈ 31.5%
    2. Mermaid Tail X81R165C
       #4fa4b8 ΔE = 4.497 / LRV ≈ 31.7%

27. Nippon Paint

    1. Classical Blue / NP BGG 1581 D
       #2ca7b9 ΔE = 2.753 / LRV ≈ 31.7%

28. Model Master

    1. Model Master 52905
       #22b3c4 ΔE = 2.790 / LRV ≈ 36.6%
    2. Model Master 28114
       #24aab7 ΔE = 3.722 / LRV ≈ 32.5%

29. Plascon

    1. Mystic Fog B1-B2-1
       #44b0c0 ΔE = 2.861 / LRV ≈ 36.1%
    2. What an Inspiration B1-A1-4
       #0ca8b8 ΔE = 3.311 / LRV ≈ 31.5%

30. Nerolac

    1. Blue Spark - 2460
       #0ba6ba ΔE = 2.946 / LRV ≈ 30.9%
    2. Open Courtyard - 4317
       #4ea6b0 ΔE = 4.989 / LRV ≈ 32.0%

31. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Nassau 155-6
       #2aadbb ΔE = 3.077 / LRV ≈ 34.0%
    2. Jamaican Sea / PPG1236-6
       #26a5ba ΔE = 3.107 / LRV ≈ 30.9%

32. Porter Paints

    1. Nassau / 155-6
       #2aadbb ΔE = 3.077 / LRV ≈ 34.0%
    2. Caruso / 255-5
       #55b0b9 ΔE = 5.137 / LRV ≈ 36.5%

33. Coronado Paint

    1. 7439 - Bountiful Blue
       #28adbb ΔE = 3.100 / LRV ≈ 33.9%
    2. 7407 - True Sky Blue
       #26a6c4 ΔE = 4.425 / LRV ≈ 31.7%

34. Glidden

    1. Jamaican Sea / PPG1236-6
       #26a5ba ΔE = 3.107 / LRV ≈ 30.9%
    2. Blue Calypso / PPG1235-5
       #55a7b6 ΔE = 4.157 / LRV ≈ 32.9%

35. Sikkens

    1. Q5.42.53
       #00a5bb ΔE = 3.166 / LRV ≈ 30.5%
    2. R0.30.60
       #5cadc1 ΔE = 4.452 / LRV ≈ 36.0%

36. Kelly-Moore

    1. Bountiful Blue / KM3198-2
       #49b2c4 ΔE = 3.188 / LRV ≈ 37.2%

37. CIL

    1. Taking the Plunge
       #3aaebb ΔE = 3.356 / LRV ≈ 34.8%
    2. Chelsea Blue
       #4fb2cc ΔE = 4.692 / LRV ≈ 37.9%

38. ICI Paints

    1. Chelsea Blue 52BG 38/320
       #41acc6 ΔE = 3.378 / LRV ≈ 34.7%
    2. 4022 Blue Slate 17BG 36/333
       #23aab5 ΔE = 4.479 / LRV ≈ 32.4%

39. JPMA

    1. E 65-60P
       #25a5be ΔE = 3.432 / LRV ≈ 31.0%
    2. E 62-60L
       #4aa5af ΔE = 5.111 / LRV ≈ 31.5%

40. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10362
       #00aece ΔE = 3.483 / LRV ≈ 34.7%
    2. CF10350
       #00acba ΔE = 3.560 / LRV ≈ 33.0%

41. Dutch Boy

    1. Inner Harbor
       #00a8c6 ΔE = 3.523 / LRV ≈ 32.1%
    2. Infinity Pool
       #00a5b6 ΔE = 3.878 / LRV ≈ 30.3%

42. Crown Diamond

    1. 7337-52 Ship's Boy
       #3fb6ca ΔE = 3.642 / LRV ≈ 38.8%

43. Behr

    1. Gulf Waters MQ4-52
       #2ca6c1 ΔE = 3.713 / LRV ≈ 31.7%
    2. Blue Jewel 510B-6
       #00a4b2 ΔE = 4.913 / LRV ≈ 29.8%

44. Resene

    1. Viking B73-074-214
       #4db1c8 ΔE = 3.720 / LRV ≈ 37.2%
    2. Aquarius B70-066-222
       #43a8c5 ΔE = 4.943 / LRV ≈ 33.2%

45. Devoe Paint

    1. Chelsea Blue / 52BG 38/320
       #51b2c6 ΔE = 3.777 / LRV ≈ 37.7%
    2. Bayshore / 50BG 30/384
       #00a0b9 ΔE = 5.023 / LRV ≈ 28.6%

46. Ford

    1. Medium Calypso Green
       #51adba ΔE = 3.795 / LRV ≈ 35.2%
    2. Taos Turquoise
       #3cb9cb ΔE = 4.567 / LRV ≈ 40.0%

47. Bristol

    1. Glorious Sky / P127-C5
       #4baec7 ΔE = 3.828 / LRV ≈ 35.9%
    2. River Boat / P126-C5
       #43b2cf ΔE = 4.640 / LRV ≈ 37.5%

48. Tamiya

    1. Tamiya 80023,X23
       #33b3d0 ΔE = 3.883 / LRV ≈ 37.5%

49. Disney

    1. 3C-70-3 Blue Wonder
       #28afbb ΔE = 3.908 / LRV ≈ 34.7%

50. Ressource Peintures

    1. Horizon / VINT06
       #56afbd ΔE = 3.983 / LRV ≈ 36.3%

51. Brighto Paints

    1. 1-30-6 Caribbean
       #3daeb9 ΔE = 4.055 / LRV ≈ 34.8%

52. Dulux

    1. 17BG 36/333
       #35afba ΔE = 4.145 / LRV ≈ 35.0%
    2. 50BG 30/384
       #00a2be ΔE = 4.736 / LRV ≈ 29.6%

53. GM / General Motors

    1. Light Aqua Firemist
       #55a9be ΔE = 4.156 / LRV ≈ 34.0%
    2. Light Teal
       #60a6b4 ΔE = 5.135 / LRV ≈ 33.1%

54. Focoltone

    1. 1106
       #00a2b9 ΔE = 4.216 / LRV ≈ 29.3%
    2. 2267
       #00a3c2 ΔE = 5.097 / LRV ≈ 30.1%

55. Apple Barrel

    1. Atlantis / 21971E
       #00a7b5 ΔE = 4.241 / LRV ≈ 31.0%

56. Matthews Paint

    1. Dream I Can Fly / 7932
       #30a3bc ΔE = 4.249 / LRV ≈ 30.5%
    2. Copenhagen / 2514
       #56a3b4 ΔE = 4.989 / LRV ≈ 31.5%

57. TRUMATCH

    1. 26-a
       #00a3b5 ΔE = 4.274 / LRV ≈ 29.5%
    2. 28-c2
       #52b2ca ΔE = 4.477 / LRV ≈ 37.9%

58. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Thousand Sons Blue
       #18abcc ΔE = 4.324 / LRV ≈ 33.7%

59. Sigma

    1. Cool Blue / 5312 B
       #43a3b2 ΔE = 4.416 / LRV ≈ 30.6%
    2. Cool Blue / S 2055-B10G
       #23a0ba ΔE = 5.207 / LRV ≈ 29.0%

60. General Paint

    1. Sultan / CL 2175D
       #50b0bb ΔE = 4.436 / LRV ≈ 36.3%

61. Sico

    1. 6151-52 Cayman Blue
       #1aacb7 ΔE = 4.473 / LRV ≈ 33.1%

62. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Freshwater - 6774
       #4da6b2 ΔE = 4.474 / LRV ≈ 32.1%
    2. Calypso - 6950
       #01b0bb ΔE = 4.716 / LRV ≈ 34.6%

63. Evonik-Degussa

    1. 1194T Cozy Blue
       #5ca8b8 ΔE = 4.487 / LRV ≈ 33.7%
    2. 1184T Sensitive Blue
       #63acbe ΔE = 4.992 / LRV ≈ 35.9%

64. Dupont

    1. CAS475
       #2bbad2 ΔE = 4.488 / LRV ≈ 40.3%
    2. CAS476
       #00a2be ΔE = 4.736 / LRV ≈ 29.6%

65. British Standard

    1. BS 4800 18 E 51 - Delphinium Blue / Mermaid / Larkspur
       #4fa7bf ΔE = 4.556 / LRV ≈ 33.1%

66. Homebase

    1. Cyan
       #3ba3bc ΔE = 4.563 / LRV ≈ 30.8%

67. Dulux Australia

    1. Green Buoy / S30H5
       #31abb5 ΔE = 4.567 / LRV ≈ 33.1%
    2. Gondolier / S32E3
       #5cb4c5 ΔE = 4.888 / LRV ≈ 38.9%

68. Chrysler

    1. Blue
       #59a6b4 ΔE = 4.646 / LRV ≈ 32.7%
    2. Brite Turquoise
       #5fabbe ΔE = 4.703 / LRV ≈ 35.3%

69. Waverly

    1. Agave / 60685E / 60888E
       #56adb7 ΔE = 4.724 / LRV ≈ 35.3%

70. Levis

    1. Wereld Van Verschil Dag
       #52aeb7 ΔE = 4.923 / LRV ≈ 35.5%

71. RAL

    1. RAL 220 60 30
       #32a0b1 ΔE = 5.017 / LRV ≈ 29.0%
    2. RAL 210 60 40
       #00a4b1 ΔE = 5.200 / LRV ≈ 29.7%

72. CHROMATIC

    1. 0698-Bleu Seribu - Dorval-CH2
       #51b8cd ΔE = 5.125 / LRV ≈ 40.4%
    2. 0678-Bleu Milford - Dorval-CH2
       #54b3cd ΔE = 5.241 / LRV ≈ 38.5%

Color Blindness Simulation

Monochromacy

• Achromatopsia
  #7d7d7d
• Achromatomaly
  #44939d

Dichromacy

• Protanopia
  #4b4dbf
• Deuteranopia
  #4134be
• Tritanopia
  #09bbba

Trichromacy

• Protanomaly
  #2074c2
• Deuteranomaly
  #2381c2
• Tritanomaly
  #06b4c1

#00aec5 HTML / CSS Code Examples

<p style="color: #00aec5">…</p>

<p style="background-color: #00aec5">…</p>

<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #00aec5">…</p>

Color Charts

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Color Space Conversions

Decimal

44741

Binary

00000000, 10101110, 11000101

Hexadecimal

#00aec5

LRV

≈ 34.3%

Closest short hex

#3ab ΔE = 2.397

RGB

rgb(0, 174, 197)

RGBA

rgba(0, 174, 197, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.000, g: 0.469, b: 0.531

RYB

red: 0.000%, yellow: 36.233%, blue: 77.255%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-16732475 / 0xff00aec5

HSL

hsl(187, 100%, 39%)

HSLA

hsla(187, 100%, 39%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 187° (187.005), saturation: 100% (1.000), value: 77% (0.773)

HSP

hue: 187.005, saturation: 100.000%, perceived brightness: 58.425%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 212.450, S: 100.019, L: 65.200

Cubehelix

H: -181.080, S: 1.196, L: 0.488

TSL

T: -1.610, S: 0.483, L: 0.489

CMYK

cyan: 100% (1.000), magenta: 12% (0.117), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 23% (0.227)

CMY

cyan: 100% (1.000), magenta: 32% (0.318), yellow: 23% (0.227)

XYZ

X: 25.210, Y: 34.300, Z: 58.104

xyY

x: 0.214, y: 0.292, Y: 34.300

CIELab

L: 65.200, a: -28.748, b: -22.223

CIELuv

L: 65.200, u: -47.986, v: -30.511

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 65.200, C: 36.336, H: 217.706

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 65.200, C: 56.865, H: 212.450

Hunter-Lab

L: 58.566, a: -25.656, b: -17.826

CIECAM02

J: 53.680, C: 49.782, h: 213.368, Q: 144.350, M: 43.534, s: 54.917, H: 270.926

OSA-UCS

lightness: -10.131, jaune: -3.639, green: 5.772

LMS

L: 23.773, M: 40.841, S: 57.682

YCbCr

Y: 123.002, Cb: 163.849, Cr: 49.981

YCoCg

Y: 136.250, Cg: 37.750, Co: -49.250

YDbDr

Y: 124.596, Db: 108.959, Dr: 236.933

YPbPr

Y: 138.594, Pb: 31.510, Pr: -88.058

xvYCC

Y: 135.028, Cb: 155.679, Cr: 50.647

YIQ

Y: 124.596, I: -111.044, Q: -29.637

YUV

Y: 124.596, U: 35.630, V: -109.310

Munsell Color System

5B 6/8 ΔE = 1.171

Brand Color

Virb ΔE = 6.813

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