Cerulean (#007BA7)

The hex code for Cerulean is #007BA7. It is rgb(0, 123, 167) in RGB, hsl(196, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 26%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK — a dark teal. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#007BA7

HEX#007BA7

RGBrgb(0, 123, 167)

HSLhsl(196, 100%, 33%)

HSVhsv(196, 100%, 65%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 26%, 0%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.112 232.4)

LABlab(47.68% -17.06 -32.19)

LCHlch(47.68% 36.43 242.07)

Colors Closest to Cerulean

Cerulean is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Blue (NCS)#0087BDΔE 7.14 Sea Blue#006994ΔE 7.44 Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 9.73 Star Command Blue#007BB8ΔE 10.21 Zircon Blue#00849DΔE 12.38 Blue Sapphire#126180ΔE 12.86

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#007BA7 Channel Values

How Cerulean breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 0 · G 123 · B 167	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 196° · S 100% · L 33%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 196° · S 100% · V 65%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 35%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Cerulean background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Cerulean

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Cerulean; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Cerulean

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Cerulean Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#007BA7

Protanopia#7171A7

Protanomaly#5875A7

Deuteranopia#6666A8

Deuteranomaly#506FA8

Tritanopia#008282

Tritanomaly#007F92

Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #007BA7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--cerulean: #007BA7;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #007BA7;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'cerulean': '#007BA7' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.482, blue: 0.655)

Android XML<color name="cerulean">#007BA7</color>

SVG fillfill="#007BA7"

More Teal Colors

Cerulean sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

007d80 007a7a 008080 00786f 00827f 007595 00849d 007474 0087bd 007399 008b8b 007070 00b5b8 041a18 12353a 1e5162 2d383a 437070 5cffff 7ed4e6 9effff bde5ea d9e8e8 003838

#007BA7 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Cerulean?

The hex code for Cerulean is #007BA7. That is rgb(0, 123, 167) in RGB, hsl(196, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 26%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #007BA7?

#007BA7 is rgb(0, 123, 167) — red 0, green 123, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #007BA7?

#007BA7 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 26%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #007BA7 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #007BA7 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #007BA7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #007BA7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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