Cyan (process) (#00B7EB)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.34:1 — vs black: 8.97:1

Color values

  • HEX #00B7EB
  • RGB rgb(0, 183, 235)
  • HSL hsl(193, 100%, 92%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 100, 22.13, 0, 7.84 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #00B7EB based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Cyan (process)
#00B7EB Base
#EB3400
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Cyan (process)
#00B7EB Base
#00EBA9
#0041EB
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Cyan (process)
#00B7EB Base
#EB00B7
#B7EB00
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Cyan (process)
#00B7EB Base
#EB0041
#EBA900
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Cyan (process)
#00B7EB Base
#A900EB
#EB3400
#41EB00
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Cyan (process)
#00B7EB Base
#004052
#007B9E
#0097C2
#15CBFF
#38D3FF
#85E4FF
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Cyan (process), generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#00141A
#003543
#00556D
#007697
#0096C1
Cyan (process) #00B7EB Base
#1ECDFF
#50D8FF
#82E3FF
#B4EEFF
#E6F9FF
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #00B7EB. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #00B7EB;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #00B7EB;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #00B7EB;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #00B7EB,
        #FFE0D7
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #00B7EB,
        #FFE0D7
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$cyan-(process): #00B7EB;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$cyan-(process)-r: 0;
$cyan-(process)-g: 183;
$cyan-(process)-b: 235;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $cyan-(process);
    color: rgba($cyan-(process)-r, $cyan-(process)-g, $cyan-(process)-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Cyan (process) appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #00B7EB How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #9D9DEC Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #AEAEEB Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #00BFBF Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #A9A9A9 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Cyan (process) ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Cyan (process) #00B7EB Base
Spiro Disco Ball #0FC0FC ΔE 3.10
Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 3.56
Bright Cerulean #1DACD6 ΔE 3.79
Picton Blue #45B1E8 ΔE 3.88

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.