About Cyan Blue
Cyan Blue is the hex color #00B7EB, which translates to rgb(0, 183, 235) in RGB and hsl(193, 100%, 46%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 193 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 46 percent. That combination gives Cyan Blue a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.
How Cyan Blue compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is deepskyblue (#00BFFF), a CIE76 distance of 7.2 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is sky-400 (#00BCFF), at a distance of 8.8. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Deep Sky Blue at 7.2. Sorted by lightness, Cyan Blue is number 13 of the 30 blue colors here.
Text on Cyan Blue
One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Cyan Blue, led by Ink black at 8.18:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Cyan Blue already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 2.34:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 8.18:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 2.07:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 4.40:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 1.89:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Cyan Blue
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Cyan Blue for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Cyan Blue locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Cyan Blue
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #00B7EB |
| RGB | rgb(0, 183, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(193, 100%, 92%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 22%, 0%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.71% 0.1408 227.27) |
| CIELAB | lab(69.37 -20.42 -36.67) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Cyan Blue?
Cyan Blue (#00B7EB) is rgb(0, 183, 235): 0 red, 183 green and 235 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Blue leads at 235, green follows at 183 and red trails at 0, which puts the hue at 193 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(193, 100%, 46%).
What colour is #00B7EB?
#00B7EB is Cyan Blue, a mid blue colour with a hue of 193 degrees, 100% saturation and 46% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 100% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Deep Sky Blue, 7.2 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Cyan Blue a CSS color name?
No. Cyan Blue is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #00B7EB. The nearest keyword is deepskyblue (#00BFFF), a CIE76 distance of 7.2: a visible difference, so the keyword is only a rough stand-in.
What colors go with Cyan Blue?
Opposite Cyan Blue on the color wheel sits the complementary #EB3400, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #00EBAA and #0041EB; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #EB00B7 and #B7EB00. Of these, #0041EB has the most contrast against Cyan Blue, at 3.04:1, enough for icons and large text.
What text color is readable on Cyan Blue?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Cyan Blue, at 8.18:1, which also clears WCAG AAA (7:1). 1 of the 5 common text colors tested passes AA for normal text.
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