Mermaid Dreams color: hex code #0088BB
Mermaid Dreams has the hex code #0088BB. It is a dark, vivid azure.
In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 53.3% green and 73.3% blue (0, 136, 187).
Its hue angle is 196°, with 100% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.
Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).
Mermaid Dreams (#0088BB) color codes
| HEX | #0088BB | |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(0, 136, 187) | |
| RGB percent | rgb(0%, 53.3%, 73.3%) | |
| HSL | hsl(196, 100%, 37%) | |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(196, 100%, 73%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 27%, 0%, 27%) | |
| CIE LAB | lab(53.16, -12.2, -35.22) | |
| CIE LCH | lch(53.16, 37.27, 250.89) | |
| CIE XYZ | xyz(17.77, 21.194, 50.158) | |
| Decimal | 35003 | |
| Short hex | #08B |
Color harmonies
Colors that go with Mermaid Dreams, 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 #0088BB | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 5.24:1 | Pass | Fail | Pass |
| Sample text | 4.01:1 | Fail | Fail | Pass |
| #0088BB as text on | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 4.01:1 | Fail | Fail | Pass |
| Sample text | 5.24:1 | 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 #0088BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.
#6e87bdProtanopia
no red cones#5878baDeuteranopia
no green cones#00959aTritanopia
no blue cones#7f7f7fAchromatopsia
no color vision
CSS examples
.background { background-color: #0088bb; }
.text { color: #0088bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0088bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 136 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0088bb, #002abb); }Similar colors
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Closest common color name: Cerulean.
See #0088BB on its hex code page
Questions
- What color is #0088BB?
- #0088BB is a dark, vivid azure known as Mermaid Dreams. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
- What is the RGB value of Mermaid Dreams?
- The RGB value is 0, 136, 187: 0 red, 136 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
- What is the complementary color of Mermaid Dreams?
- The complementary color is #BB3300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
- Is black or white text better on #0088BB?
- Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.