Close to Peacock
#0993BB
#0993BB is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 3.5% red, 57.6% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 91% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #0993BB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.90:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #0993BB as they’d see it.
#0993BB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #0993BB
What color is #0993BB?
#0993BB is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 3.5% red, 57.6% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 91% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #0993BB in RGB?
#0993BB is rgb(9, 147, 187): 9 red, 147 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #0993BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(95, 21, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #0993BB?
PANTONE 313 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #0993BB?
Its complement #BC765F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.