#00979b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #00979b is composed of 0% red, 59.2% green and 60.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 100% cyan, 2.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.2% black. It has a hue angle of 181.5 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 30.4%. #00979b color hex could be obtained by blending #00ffff with #002f37. Closest websafe color is: #009999.

    • R 0
    • G 59
    • B 61
    RGB color chart
    • C 100
    • M 3
    • Y 0
    • K 39
    CMYK color chart

#00979b color description : Dark cyan.

#00979b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #00979b has RGB values of R:0, G:151, B:155 and CMYK values of C:1, M:0.03, Y:0, K:0.39. Its decimal value is 38811.

Hex triplet 00979b #00979b
RGB Decimal 0, 151, 155 rgb(0,151,155)
RGB Percent 0, 59.2, 60.8 rgb(0%,59.2%,60.8%)
CMYK 100, 3, 0, 39
HSL 181.5°, 100, 30.4 hsl(181.5,100%,30.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 181.5°, 100, 60.8
Web Safe 009999 #009999
CIE-LAB 56.583, -31.249, -11.654
XYZ 16.981, 24.498, 34.842
xyY 0.222, 0.321, 24.498
CIE-LCH 56.583, 33.351, 200.453
CIE-LUV 56.583, -43.346, -12.823
Hunter-Lab 49.495, -25.376, -7.09
Binary 00000000, 10010111, 10011011

Color Schemes with #00979b

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Alternatives to #00979b

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#00979b Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#00979b;}
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Shades and Tints of #00979b

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #001112 is the darkest color, while #fdffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #00979b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #485353 is the less saturated color, while #00979b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #00979b is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #6a6a6a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #557374 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8d8d97 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8e8aa6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1d9ba6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #599098 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5a8fa2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1299a2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population