#00BFFF
deepskyblue
#00BFFF is the CSS named color "deepskyblue", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 0, green 191, and blue 255 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 195°, 100% saturation, and 50% lightness: a mid-tone — usable as an accent for buttons, links, and icons against either a light or dark background.
Every format
| HEX | #00bfff |
| RGB | rgb(0, 191, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(195° 100% 50%) |
| HSB | hsb(195° 100% 100%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.153 232°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(76% -0.095 -0.120) |
| LCH | lch(72% 49.8 241°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100% 25% 0% 0%) |
Shades (darker)
#00bfff · #00abea · #0098d6 · #0085c2 · #0073ae
Tints (lighter)
#00bfff · #1ec7ff · #2fcfff · #3cd7ff · #48dfff
Shades mix #00BFFF toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.12:1 — fails
On black: 9.90:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #00BFFF in RGB?
- #00BFFF is rgb(0, 191, 255) — red 0, green 191, blue 255 out of 255 each.
- Does #00BFFF pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #00BFFF?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (9.90:1) than white (2.12:1).