Earth Blue
#0000A0
Shades of Earth Blue
What color is Earth Blue
Earth Blue is a medium dark bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Blue, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Earth Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Earth Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Earth Blue is #0000A0.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Earth Blue has 0%% Red, 0% Green, and 63% Blue.
Earth Blue has 240° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 63% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Earth Blue has 240° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 31% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Earth Blue has 100% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#0000A0 |
|
RGB |
(0, 0, 160) |
(0%, 0%, 63%) |
HSV |
(240°, 100, 63) |
(66%, 100%, 63%) |
HSL |
(240°, 100, 31) |
(66%, 100%, 31%) |
CMYK |
(100, 100, 0, 37) |
(100%, 100%, 0%, 37%) |
How does Earth Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Earth Blue is 2%, which is low.
Earth Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Earth Blue and black have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Earth Blue and white have a 14.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
2% |
insufficient (1.5) |
AAA (14.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Earth Blue
How to mix Earth Blue paint
To mix Earth Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 63% Blue, 37% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
63%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
37%
White
0%
To mix Earth Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 31% Cyan, 31% Magenta, 37% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
31%
Magenta
31%
Yellow
0%
Black
37%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Earth Blue
Colors similar to Earth Blue are: Zaffre, Royal, Phthalo Blue, Navy Blue, and Cobalt Blue. Zaffre is more cyan than Earth Blue. Royal is more cyan and paler than Earth Blue. Phthalo Blue is more cyan than Earth Blue. Cobalt Blue is more cyan and lighter than Earth Blue.
