Azure Color Code: #F0FFFF, RGB, HSL & CMYK

Azure color values

HEX #F0FFFF

RGB rgb(240, 255, 255)

HSL hsl(180, 100%, 97%)

HSV 180, 6%, 100%

HWB hwb(180 94% 0%)

CMYK 6%, 0%, 0%, 0%

Decimal 15794175

CSS keyword azure

97%HSL lightness (very light)

100%HSL saturation (vivid)

180°Hue angle (cyan)

0.973Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Azure?

Azure is one of the named colors defined by the CSS Color specifications (keyword “azure”), so every modern browser understands it without a hex code.

Its saturation is only 100%, so it behaves as a neutral, with 100% saturation (vivid) and 97% lightness (very light). It is a cool color.

Compared with the other white colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 40% of them and more saturated than 40% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.973, which makes it a very light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Azure counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 97% and its relative luminance is 0.973. Black text reads best on it (20.45:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Azure

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Azure
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	1.02:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	20.45:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Azure

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Very Light Pink#FFF0F0

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Mint Cream#F0FFF8 Alice Blue#F0F8FF

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Lavender Blush#FFF0FF Ivory#FFFFF0

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Lavender Blush#FFF0F8 ≈ Floral White#FFF8F0

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Lavender#F0F0FF ≈ Very Light Pink#FFF0F0 Ivory#FFFFF0

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#00CCCC#00CCCC

#14FFFF#14FFFF

#5CFFFF#5CFFFF

#A3FFFF#A3FFFF

#EBFFFF#EBFFFF

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Azure

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Mint Cream#F5FFFA Alice Blue#F0F8FF White#FFFFFF Light Cyan#E0FFFF White Smoke#F5F5F5 Ghost White#F8F8FF Snow#FFFAFA Honeydew#F0FFF0

Where to use Azure

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (20.45:1 contrast with black)
Page backgrounds, subtle borders and table stripes
Page and card backgrounds
Whitespace-heavy minimal layouts
Text on dark surfaces
Highlights and light borders

Use Azure in CSS

:root {
  --color-azure: #F0FFFF;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-azure);
  background-color: #F0FFFF;
  border: 2px solid #F0FFFF;
}

Questions about Azure

What is the HEX code for Azure?

Azure is #F0FFFF.

What is the RGB value of Azure?

The RGB value of Azure is 240, 255, 255: 240 red, 255 green and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(240, 255, 255) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Azure?

The HSL value of Azure is 180°, 100%, 97% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(180, 100%, 97%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Azure?

A standard conversion gives about C 6%, M 0%, Y 0%, K 0%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Azure a light or dark color?

Azure counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 97% and its relative luminance is 0.973. Black text reads best on it (20.45:1 contrast).

How does Azure look with white text?

White text on Azure has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Azure look with black text?

Black text on Azure has a contrast ratio of 20.45:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Azure?

Very Light Pink is its complementary color, and Mint Cream sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Azure be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (20.45:1 contrast with black); page backgrounds, subtle borders and table stripes; page and card backgrounds.

How do I use Azure in CSS?

Use color: #F0FFFF; for text, background-color: #F0FFFF; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-azure: #F0FFFF; and reuse it with var(--color-azure).

About this color page

CSS named color (W3C CSS Color Module). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Azure Color Code: #F0FFFF