#00afef Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #00afef is composed of 0% red, 68.6% green and 93.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 100% cyan, 26.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.3% black. It has a hue angle of 196.1 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 46.9%. #00afef color hex could be obtained by blending #00ffff with #005fdf. Closest websafe color is: #0099ff.

    • R 0
    • G 69
    • B 94
    RGB color chart
    • C 100
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 6
    CMYK color chart

#00afef color description : Pure (or mostly pure) blue.

#00afef Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #00afef has RGB values of R:0, G:175, B:239 and CMYK values of C:1, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.06. Its decimal value is 45039.

Hex triplet 00afef #00afef
RGB Decimal 0, 175, 239 rgb(0,175,239)
RGB Percent 0, 68.6, 93.7 rgb(0%,68.6%,93.7%)
CMYK 100, 27, 0, 6
HSL 196.1°, 100, 46.9 hsl(196.1,100%,46.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.1°, 100, 93.7
Web Safe 0099ff #0099ff
CIE-LAB 67.194, -14.768, -42.256
XYZ 30.906, 36.889, 87.148
xyY 0.199, 0.238, 36.889
CIE-LCH 67.194, 44.762, 250.736
CIE-LUV 67.194, -45.124, -66.173
Hunter-Lab 60.736, -15.458, -42.557
Binary 00000000, 10101111, 11101111

Color Schemes with #00afef

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Alternatives to #00afef

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#00afef Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #00afef

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CSS codes
.text {color:#00afef;}
.background {background-color:#00afef;}
.border {border:1px solid #00afef;}

Shades and Tints of #00afef

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, #000304 is the darkest color, while #effbff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #00afef

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e7c81 is the less saturated color, while #00afef is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #00afef 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
  • #828282 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #688b98 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #92a6e6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #81a7f4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5da9e9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #52aaf2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #00b5d4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population