Closest named color · ΔE 1.52
#00AECB
Closest named color · ΔE 1.52
#00AECB
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White text on this background
Aa Ratio 2.65:1
Black text on this background
Aa Ratio 7.92:1
:root {
--color: #00AECB;
--color-rgb: 0, 174, 203;
--color-hsl: 188.6, 100%, 39.8%;
}
.bg-color { background-color: #00AECB; }
.text-on-color { color: #000000; }
.border-color { border-color: #00AECB; }
.gradient {
background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #00AECB 0%, 0099CC 100%);
}Nearest official code in each standard system, ranked by CIEDE2000.
Official color from public brand materials (simple-icons CC0 dataset)
What the ancients would have called this color.
The same color, as named in Japanese tradition.
Based on the Machado (2009) model - see how this color appears to 8 types of color vision.
Normal vision
#00AECB
Standard trichromatic vision with all three cone types functioning.
Protanomaly
#55A4CC
Abnormal L cone sensitivity (~1% of men). Weakened red perception.
Protanopia
#8E9DCD
Missing L cones (~1% of men). Reds are hard to perceive.
Deuteranomaly
#3E92CC
Abnormal M cone sensitivity (~6% of men). The most common deficiency.
Deuteranopia
#677FCC
Missing M cones (~1% of men). Reds and greens are confused.
Tritanomaly
#00B9BE
Abnormal S cone sensitivity (extremely rare). Weakened blue-yellow perception.
Tritanopia
#00C0B6
Missing S cones (extremely rare). Blues and yellows are confused.
Achromatomaly
#4493A1
Severely weakened color vision (~0.001%). Colors appear washed out.
Achromatopsia
#8B8B8B
No color vision at all (~0.003%). The world is shades of grey.
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Text readability sample
color: #00AECB;Text readability sample
background-color: #00AECB;Text readability sample
text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #00AECB;linear-gradient(90deg, #00AECB, #CB1D00)Drag hue, saturation and lightness to preview live - find the version that feels right.
This is the color with hex code #00AECB. Its RGB channels are 0, 174, 203; the closest human-readable name is "Aquarius" (ΔE 1.52, CIEDE2000).
#00AECB is rgb(0, 174, 203) in RGB, hsl(188.6, 100%, 39.8%) in HSL and cmyk(100%, 14.3%, 0%, 20.4%) in CMYK.
Its complement #CB1D00 works best, along with triadic and analogous harmonies - see the harmony section below to copy full palettes.
Contrast with black text is 7.92:1 and with white text 2.65:1. WCAG 2.1 requires at least 4.5:1 for body text (AA) and 3:1 for large text.