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#008CC3 closest to Mermaid Dreams

#008CC3 is a medium, moderately saturated blue; the closest named color is Mermaid Dreams. In the RGB color model it is made of 0.0% red, 54.9% green and 76.5% blue (rgb(0, 140, 195)). Its HSL value is 197° hue, 100% saturation and 38% lightness, and in CMYK it is 100% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. #008CC3 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.54:1.

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Variations of #008CC3

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#008CC3 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#008CC3 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #008CC3 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 88% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #5A7CC2
  • Protanopia 85% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #718CC5
  • Protanomaly 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #608AC5
  • Deuteranopia 88% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #5A7CC2
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #4D82C3
  • Tritanopia 84% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #009A9F
  • Tritanomaly 93% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #0092B4
  • Achromatopsia 74% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #838383
  • Achromatomaly 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #738596

#008CC3 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.79:1 Poor#008CC3 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.54:1 Good#008CC3 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#008CC3 in CSS

/* Mermaid Dreams */
.color { color: #008CC3; }
.background { background-color: #008CC3; }
.border { border: 1px solid #008CC3; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(0 140 195);
color: hsl(197 100% 38%);
color: oklch(0.604 0.129 235.2);

#008CC3 FAQ

What color is #008CC3?

#008CC3 is a medium, moderately saturated blue. Its closest named color is Mermaid Dreams. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #008CC3?

#008CC3 is rgb(0, 140, 195) in RGB, hsl(197, 100%, 38%) in HSL and cmyk(100%, 28%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #008CC3?

The complementary color of #008CC3 is #C33700, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #008CC3?

Black text has the best contrast on #008CC3: 5.54:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #008CC3 a warm or cool color?

#008CC3 is a cool color.