#0ca9c2

Cerulean

Closest match (93% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(12, 169, 194)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(188, 88%, 40%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(94, 13, 0, 24)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.323

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#0ca9c2

#c2250c

Analogous (Adjacent)

#0cc280

#0ca9c2

#0c4ec2

Triadic

#0ca9c2

#c20ca9

#a9c20c

Split complementary

#0ca9c2

#c20c4e

#c2800c

Complete conversion table

HEX

#0CA9C2

RGB

rgb(12,169,194)

RGBA

rgba(12,169,194, 1)

HSL

hsl(188.24,88.35%,40.39%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.68 0.12 213.3)

CSS Variable

--color: #0ca9c2;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.81

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

7.47

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#0ca9c2#b4b4c2

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#0ca9c2#4f43c2

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#0ca9c2#14555f

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#0ca9c2#9a9a9a

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

62%

21%

17%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

62%

Ivory black

Pigment

21%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

17%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Cyan hue

485–500 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

32.3%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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#4DB1C8

Tia Maria

#C2250C

Denim

#0C4EC2

Niagara

#0CC280

Red Violet

#C20CA9

Citrus

#A9C20C

Shiraz

#C20C4E

Malibu

#6BE5FF

Blue Lagoon

#007088