Cerulean color hex code is #007BA7

What is Cerulean Color?

Cerulean has the hex code #007BA7. The equivalent RGB values are (0, 123, 167), which means it is composed of 0% red, 42% green and 58% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:100 M:26 Y:0 K:35. In the HSV/HSB scale, Cerulean has a hue of 196°, 100% saturation and a brightness value of 65%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Cerulean is a strong and dark blue or bluish-green color lying between traditional azure and teal. The name comes from the Latin word for sky and/or heavens. The color is not included in the web colors list and cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. However, cerulean can be applied to web pages with its hex code, RGB and/or HSL values. Please note that the CMYK numbers listed on this page have been derived from the hexadecimal code using known formulae and are only approximates.

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Cerulean Color Codes

Hex Code	#007BA7
RGB Values	(0, 123, 167)
CMYK Values	(100%, 26%, 0%, 35%)
HSV/HSB Values	(196°, 100%, 65%)
Closest Web Safe	#006699
Inverse Color	#FF8458 [Coral]
Closest Pantone®	7690 C
Closest RAL	5015 [Sky blue]
Complementary Color	#A72C00 [Brown]

Cerulean Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#616161
Desaturated	#545454
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#5B5B5B
Weighted Average (Luma)	#646464
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#A3A3A3

Cerulean Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 007BA7. Complementary color is A72C00

Complementary Palette

The complement of Cerulean is Brown with the hex code #A72C00. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #007BA7 color is offered by #A72C00. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (007BA7, 0028A7 and 00A780)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Cerulean (#007BA7) are International Klein Blue (#0028A7) and Green (Munsell) (#00A780). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Cerulean with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (007BA7, A70028 and A78000)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Cerulean (#007BA7) are #A70028 (Alabama Crimson) and #A78000 (Gold). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (007BA7, A7007B and 7BA700)

Triadic Palette

Cerulean triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #A7007B (Flirt) and #7BA700 (Apple Green) along with #007BA7 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (007BA7, A7007B, A72C00 and 00A72C)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Cerulean has four colors - #A7007B (Flirt), #A72C00 (Brown) and #00A72C (Green (Pantone)) in addition to the base color (#007BA7). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (007BA7, 8000A7, A72C00 and 28A700)

Square Palette

Cerulean square color palette has #8000A7 (Violet (RYB)), #A72C00 (Brown) and #28A700 (Slimy Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Cerulean Color Rainbow Palette

Our Cerulean rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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