Cyan color

Robin Egg #00CCCC

#00CCCC · rgb(0, 204, 204)

Robin Egg is the color #00CCCC. In RGB it is rgb(0, 204, 204) — 0% red, 80% green and 80% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black, and in HSL it sits at 180° hue, 100% saturation and 40% lightness. Robin Egg is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). The closest web-safe color is #00CCCC.

Robin Egg color codes

Hex#00CCCC
RGBrgb(0, 204, 204)
RGB %0%, 80%, 80%
HSLhsl(180, 100%, 40%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 100%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.131 195)
Closest web-safe#00CCCC

Robin Egg color meaning

Robin Egg is a bold and energetic cyan — a cool color at 40% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other cyans, it is linked with freshness, calm and clarity. It recalls water and clear skies, and feels clean, cool and modern.

Because it is bold and energetic, robin egg works best for logos, buttons, highlights, sports kit and anything that should grab attention. As text on white it would be too faint (2.0:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (10.5:1).

What colors go with Robin Egg?

Robin Egg pairs well with Cherry, Emerald, Denim and Linen: Cherry sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Emerald and Denim are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around robin egg in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Robin Egg at a glance

Color familyCyan · cool, bold and energetic
CSS color nameNo — nearest keyword is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1)
As text on white2.00:1 — not readable as text
Best text on itBlack (10.51:1)
For print (CMYK)100% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, 20% black
Full screenOpen the robin egg screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Robin Egg against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 2.00:1 Black text — 10.51:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black
Tints — toward white
Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Triadic
Tetradic
Square
Rainbow

Colors similar to Robin Egg

Robin Egg color FAQ

What is the hex code for Robin Egg?

Robin Egg is #00CCCC, which is rgb(0, 204, 204) and hsl(180, 100%, 40%). For print it is roughly C100 M0 Y0 K20.

What colors go with Robin Egg?

Robin Egg pairs well with Cherry, Emerald, Denim, Linen. Cherry gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Robin Egg a warm or cool color?

Robin Egg is a cool color: its hue is 180°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Robin Egg?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 10.5:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.