#08caed Color Information

#08caed Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #08caed. In RGB, it consists of 3.1% Red, 79.2% Green, and 92.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 96.6% Cyan, 14.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 189.2°, with saturation of 93.5% and lightness of 48%. The decimal value for #08caed is 576237, and its nearest "web safe" color is #00ccff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #08caed is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#08caed Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color8, 202, 237 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color3.1%, 79.2%, 92.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.969, 0.208, 0.071 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.966, 0.148, 0, 0.071 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color189.2°, 93.5%, 48.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color189.2°, 96.6%, 92.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color36.507, 48.407, 87.540 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color8, 113, 237 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code576237 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color75.081, -29.138, -28.935 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)75.081, 41.064, 224.800 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color75.081, -54.080, -42.356 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color69.575, -28.096, -25.897 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.212, 0.281, 48.407 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4278766317 / 0xff08caed Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#00ccff Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #08caed

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #08caed, its pure hue is 189.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 93.5%, and its lightness is 48.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #08caed, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #01191e to #07b1cf.

Tints of #08caed

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #08caed, its pure hue is 189.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 93.5%, and its lightness is 48.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #08caed, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #27d1ef to #e0f8fd.

Tones of #08caed

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #08caed, its pure hue is 189.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 93.5%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #08caed, which range from #7b7b7b (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #00d0f5 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #08caed

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #08caed! For #08caed, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #08caed. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #08caed

This color, #08caed, consists of 3.1% Red, 79.2% Green, and 92.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 8, Green = 202, Blue = 237. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #08caed is 96.6% Cyan, 14.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R3.1%
C96.6%
G79.2%
M14.8%
B92.9%
Y0.0%
K7.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 8 202 237
Octal 10 312 355
Hexa #08 #ca #ed
Binary 00001000 11001010 11101101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 96 14 0 7
Octal 140 16 0 7
Hexa #60 #0e #00 #07
Binary 01100000 00001110 00000000 00000111

Analogous Colors of #08caed

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #08caed — which has hue 189.2° — its analogous colors are located at 159.2° and 219.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #08caed.

Triadic Colors of #08caed

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #08caed — which has hue 189.2° — its triadic colors are located at 69.2° and 309.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #08caed.

Complementary Color of #08caed

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #08caed — which has hue 189.2° — its complementary color is located at 9.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #08caed.

Split Complementary Colors of #08caed

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #08caed — which has hue 189.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 39.2° and 339.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #08caed.

Tetradic Colors of #08caed

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #08caed — which has hue 189.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 99.2°, 189.2°, 279.2°, and 9.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #08caed.

Monochromatic Colors of #08caed

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #08caed, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #066475 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #73e8fd (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #08caed

We want to make getting started with #08caed on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #08caed into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #08caed can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #08caed with other HTML elements.

#08caed Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #08caed.
<span style="color: #08caed;">The color of this text is #08caed.</span>

#08caed Background Color

The background color for this text is #08caed.
<div style="background-color: #08caed; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #08caed.</div>

#08caed Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #08caed.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #08caed;">This color for the shadow of this text is #08caed.</span>

#08caed Border Color

This is a div with border color #08caed.
<div style="border: #08caed 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #08caed.</div>

#08caed Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #08caed on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #08caed; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #08caed on a white background.</div></div>

#08caed Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #08caed on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #08caed; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #08caed on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #08caed to White

This is a gradient from #08caed to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#08caed,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#08caed,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#08caed,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#08caed,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #08caed to white.</div>

Gradient from #08caed to Black

This is a gradient from #08caed to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#08caed,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#08caed,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#08caed,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#08caed,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #08caed to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #08caed

In addition to using #08caed on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #08caed in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #08caed, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 8, Green = 202, Blue = 237). If you need details about the color coordinates of #08caed in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #08caed
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(8, 202, 237)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #08caed; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #08caed; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #08caed; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(8, 202, 237);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#08caed")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:8, green:202, blue:237, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:8 green:202 blue:237 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(8f, 202f, 237f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(8, 202, 237);
 

#08caed Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #08caed the same way. For those with color blindness, #08caed might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #08caed looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #08caed is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #08caed looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #08caed will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #08caed is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.0:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text