What color is #0082A1?

#0082A1 is a dark, vivid cyan known as Ahoy! Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Ahoy! Blue?

The RGB value is 0, 130, 161: 0 red, 130 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Ahoy! Blue?

The complementary color is #A11F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0082A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Ahoy! Blue color: hex code #0082A1

#0082A1 rgb(0, 130, 161)

Shades of teal

Ahoy! Blue has the hex code #0082A1. It is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 51% green and 63.1% blue (0, 130, 161).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 100% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

Ahoy! Blue (#0082A1) color codes

HEX	`#0082A1`
RGB	`rgb(0, 130, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 51%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 100%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 100%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 19%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.14, -18.46, -24.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.14, 31.02, 233.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.413, 18.537, 36.53)`
Decimal	`33441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Ahoy! Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0082A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#0082A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0082A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0082a1; }
.text { color: #0082a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0082a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 130 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0082a1, #0031a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

See #0082A1 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #0082A1?: #0082A1 is a dark, vivid cyan known as Ahoy! Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Ahoy! Blue?: The RGB value is 0, 130, 161: 0 red, 130 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Ahoy! Blue?: The complementary color is #A11F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0082A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.