Breaking Wave Color – #00a0b0: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Breaking Wave color hex code is #00a0b0, and it is composed of 0% red, 63% green and 69% blue.

Breaking Wave is a dark, vibrant, saturated, and cool color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Breaking Wave color (#00a0b0) against dark backgrounds.

Breaking Wave color

Breaking Wave Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #00A1B0

  2. #B00F00

Triadic colors

  1. #00A1B0

  2. #B000A1

  3. #A1B000

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #00D0E3

  2. #17ECFF

  3. #4AF0FF

  4. #7DF4FF

  5. #B0F8FF

Darker colors

  1. #00737D

  2. #00444A

  3. #001517

Analogous colors

  1. #00B00F

  2. #00B067

  3. #00A1B0

  4. #0049B0

  5. #0F00B0

Monochromatic colors

  1. #005B63

  2. #008A96

  3. #00B9C9

  4. #00E7FC

  5. #36E9FA

#00a0b0

Breaking Wave Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Breaking Wave, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#00a0b0
RGBrgb(0,160,176)
HSLhsl(185,100%,34.5%)
CMYK100, 9, 0, 31
HSV185, 100, 69
RGB %0, 63, 69
XYZ20.4, 28.3, 45.5
LAB60.2, -28.9, -18.2
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation100%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)3.16 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)6.66 (passes WCAG AA)

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