Color swatch image showing Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE) with RGB(0,170,238) values

Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE) Color Information

Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE) RGB value is (0, 170, 238). The hex color red value is 0, green is 170, and blue is 238. Its HSL format shows a hue of 197°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 47 percent. The CMYK process values are 100 percent, 29 percent, 0 percent, 7 percent.

Vivid Cerulean
#00AAEE
rgb(0, 170, 238)
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Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE) Color Meaning

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

Color Conversion

Convert Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE) 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
#00AAEE
RGB
rgb(0, 170, 238)
HSL
hsl(197°, 100%, 47%)
CMYK
cmyk(100%, 29%, 0%, 7%)
HSV
hsv(197°, 100%, 93%)
XYZ
29.8073 34.9225 86.0586
Yxy
34.9225 0.1977 0.2316
Hunter Lab
59.0953 -1.8600 -8.3669
CIE-Lab
65.6883 -12.4025 -44.0743

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red0 / 255 (0%)
Green170 / 255 (67%)
67%
Blue238 / 255 (93%)
93%

CMYK Values

Cyan100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Magenta29 / 100 (29%)
29%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)7 / 100 (7%)

Color Variations

Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE) 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

Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE) 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 Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE) 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.

#FFFFFF
#00AAEE

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.63:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.63:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.63:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #00AAEE 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

Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE)

protanopia

#4a4bde

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #00AAEE;

Text Color

color: #00AAEE;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #00AAEE;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #00AAEE40;

Text Shadow

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

Sample Text

Gradient

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

Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE) Color FAQs

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