Process Cyan #00B7EB

#00B7EBProcess Cyan
HEX#00B7EB
RGBrgb(0, 183, 235)
HSLhsl(193, 100%, 46%)
HSVhsv(193, 100%, 92%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.141 227.3)
OKLABoklab(72.7% -0.096 -0.103)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 22%, 0%, 8%)

Process Cyan (#00B7EB) is a light, highly saturated cyan hue. Printing cyan is darker than screen cyan; this hex approximates the CMYK process ink.

In RGB it is made of 0 red, 183 green and 235 blue. Its HSL hue angle is 193° with 100% saturation and 46% lightness, while its perceptual OKLCH lightness is 73% with a chroma of 0.141. For print, a starting CMYK mix is 100% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

As a text color on white, Process Cyan has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1, which fails WCAG AA even for large text. On black it reaches 8.97:1 and passes AA for normal text. If you use Process Cyan as a background, put black (or very dark) text on it. The APCA lightness contrast is Lc 59 for black text and Lc -50 for white text.

Its perceptual complement is #ED8954, close to coral. Colors that look most similar are dental teal, sky blue, baby blue. It looks fairly similar to people with red-green color blindness (ΔE 9), so its meaning mostly survives.

Contrast

Text on white · 2.34:1 ✗
Text on black · 8.97:1 AA ✓
White on Process Cyan · APCA Lc -50
Black on Process Cyan · APCA Lc 59

Shades and tints of process cyan

Color harmonies

ComplementaryAnalogousSplit complementaryTriadicTetradicMonochromatic

How process cyan looks with color blindness

Protanopia: #9BB4EEDeuteranopia: #81A1EATritanopia: #00C6C8Achromatopsia: #A9A9A9

Similar colors

Dental Teal#3AAFA9Sky Blue#87CEEBBaby Blue#89CFF0Turquoise#40E0D0Steel Blue#4682B4Azure#007FFFSage Green#9CAF88Silver#C0C0C0

FAQ

What is the hex code for process cyan?

The hex code for process cyan is #00B7EB, which is rgb(0, 183, 235) in RGB.

What text color goes on process cyan?

Black text. Its contrast with process cyan is 8.97:1.

What color is the complement of process cyan?

The perceptual (OKLCH) complement of #00B7EB is #ED8954.

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