cyan · electric · mid

#00ffffCyanCyan is a electric cyan — complete hex color profile

What is color #00ffff?

#00ffff is Cyan, a electric cyan tone with a cool character. It is a staple of mid-century palettes and carries the mood of clarity.

Historically, this kind of color traces back to cyanotype photographs of the 1840s. Today it appears across technology products and crypto interfaces.

To make the most of #00ffff, pair it with a soft neutral to let it breathe, or combine it with analogous neighbors for harmonious palettes.

Conversions for #00ffff

HEX
#00ffff
RGB
0, 255, 255
HSL
180°, 100%, 50%
HSV
180°, 100%, 100%
CMYK
100%, 0%, 0%, 0%
XYZ
53.81, 78.74, 106.97
CIE-Lab
91.12, -48.08, -14.14
Web safe
#00ffff

WCAG accessibility of #00ffff (Cyan)

On white
1.25 : 1
Sample #00ffff
Rating: Fail
On black
16.75 : 1
Sample #00ffff
Rating: AAA

Tones of Cyan (desaturated variations of #00ffff)

Color harmonies for #00ffff

Colors similar to #00ffff

Gradients featuring #00ffff

Linear to white
Linear to black
To complement
Radial
Tri-stop
Analogous

UI elements in #00ffff

Buttons
NewFeaturedBeta
Notification

Short description with accent.

"Color awakens a specific emotional response."

Typography in #00ffff

The quick brown fox
jumps over the lazy dog
1234567890 — & @ # ! ?

Body text rendered in #00ffff.

const color = "#00ffff";

CSS & Tailwind snippets for #00ffff

Background
.bg-00ffff { background-color: #00ffff; }
Text color
.text-00ffff { color: #00ffff; }
Border
.border-00ffff { border: 1px solid #00ffff; }
Box shadow
.shadow-00ffff { box-shadow: 0 4px 14px #00ffff40; }
CSS variable
:root { --color-00ffff: #00ffff; }
Tailwind config
colors: {
  'cyan': '#00ffff',
}

Frequently asked questions about #00ffff

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