#00AAE9 Color Meaning and Information

#00AAE9 Color Information

#00AAE9 RGB value is (0, 170, 233). The hex color red value is 0, green is 170, and blue is 233. Its HSL format shows a hue of 196°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 46 percent. The CMYK process values are 100 percent, 27 percent, 0 percent, 9 percent.

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#00AAE9 Color Meaning

Color #00AAE9 represents clarity, optimism, and expansive energy. #00AAE9 bright blue evokes open skies and clean water, promoting calm focus and mental clarity. Psychologically, color #00AAE9 encourages communication, problem-solving, and emotional openness. Culturally, color #00AAE9 is associated with innovation, trust, and intellectual inspiration in Western traditions, while Eastern symbolism links blue with protection, meditation, and spiritual awareness. Fengshui uses #00AAE9 tone to enhance calm, clarity, and productive energy in work or study spaces. Spiritually, color #00AAE9 aligns with the Throat chakra, supporting honest expression, intuitive insight, and reflective communication. Its bright blue nature makes #00AAE9 highly effective for design, illustration, and digital media requiring energy, openness, and calm focus.

Color Conversion

Convert #00AAE9 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX

#00AAE9

RGB

rgb(0, 170, 233)

HSL

hsl(196°, 100%, 46%)

CMYK

cmyk(100%, 27%, 0%, 9%)

HSV

hsv(196°, 100%, 91%)

XYZ

29.0827 34.6326 82.2427

Yxy

34.6326 0.1993 0.2373

Hunter Lab

58.8495 -2.0980 -7.7249

CIE-Lab

65.4616 -14.2011 -41.6905

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red0 / 255 (0%)

Green170 / 255 (67%)

67%

Blue233 / 255 (91%)

91%

CMYK Values

Cyan100 / 100 (100%)

100%

Magenta27 / 100 (27%)

27%

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)9 / 100 (9%)

Color Variations

#00AAE9 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#00AAE9 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #00AAE9 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#00AAE9

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.65:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.65:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.65:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #00AAE9 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#00AAE9

protanopia

#4a4bda

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #00AAE9;

Text Color

color: #00AAE9;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #00AAE9;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #00AAE940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #00AAE9;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00AAE9 0%, #00668c 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #00AAE9 in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.