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Azure (#F0FFFF)

The hex code for Azure is #F0FFFF. It is rgb(240, 255, 255) in RGB, hsl(180, 100%, 97%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK — a lightest teal. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0FFFF
HEX#F0FFFF
RGBrgb(240, 255, 255)
HSLhsl(180, 100%, 97%)
HSVhsv(180, 6%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(98.9% 0.016 196.9)
LABlab(98.88% -5.07 -1.78)
LCHlch(98.88% 5.38 199.35)

Colors Closest to Azure

Azure is a registered color name, also listed as Azure (X11/web Color). 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.

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

#F0FFFF Channel Values

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

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 240 · G 255 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 100% · L 97%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 6% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.03:1 vs white · 20.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Azure 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text20.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F0FFFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Azure

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Azure

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F0FFFF.

How Azure 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#F0FFFF
Protanopia#FDFDFF
Protanomaly#F8FEFF
Deuteranopia#FAFAFF
Deuteranomaly#F6FCFF
Tritanopia#F0FFFF
Tritanomaly#F0FFFF
Achromatopsia#FCFCFC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F0FFFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--azure: #F0FFFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0FFFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'azure': '#F0FFFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 1.000, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="azure">#F0FFFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0FFFF"

More Teal Colors

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

#F0FFFF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Azure?

The hex code for Azure is #F0FFFF. That is rgb(240, 255, 255) in RGB, hsl(180, 100%, 97%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F0FFFF?

#F0FFFF is rgb(240, 255, 255) — red 240, green 255, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0FFFF?

#F0FFFF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0FFFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0FFFF scores 1.03:1 against white and 20.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Is Azure a CSS named color?

Yes. Azure is one of the CSS named colors, so you can write color: azure instead of the hex code.

Open Azure in a Tool

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