Color of the Day:

Deep Sea#3B9C9C

Deep Sea - 04/19/2005

Deep Sea is the Color of the Day for 04/19/2005. Deep Sea has a hex value of #3B9C9C. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 59, Green: 156, and Blue: 156

Color Spaces of Deep Sea

Hex3B9C9C#3B9C9C
RGB59 156 156rgb(59 156 156)
RGB %23 61 61rgb(23 61 61)
CIELAB58.81, -29.14, -8.89
CMY77, 39, 39
CMYK62, 0, 0, 39
HSL180, 45, 42hsl(180 45% 42%)
HSV180, 62, 61hsv(180 62% 61%)
HSI180, 52, 124
HWB180, 23, 39hwb(180 23% 39%)
LCH58.81, 30.46, 196.97
XYZ19.47, 26.82, 27.03

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All About Deep Sea

Deep sea is a rich and dark shade of blue that is inspired by the depths of the ocean. This color is bold and dramatic, creating a sense of depth and mystery in any space. It is a popular choice for spaces that are designed to evoke the natural world, as well as for modern and contemporary decor styles.

One of the defining characteristics of deep sea is its association with the ocean and marine life. This color evokes images of the vast and mysterious depths of the sea, creating a sense of wonder and awe. It pairs well with other cool and deep colors, such as dark green and purple, as well as with warm colors such as gold and bronze.

Deep sea is also a color that has a strong association with sophistication and luxury, representing elegance, power, and depth. It is a popular choice for high-end fashion and accessories, as well as for upscale interiors and decor. It pairs well with other rich and deep colors, as well as with metallic accents such as gold and silver.

In addition to its natural and luxurious associations, deep sea is also a versatile color that can be paired with a wide range of other colors and design styles. It works well with neutrals such as white, gray, and beige, as well as with other shades of blue and green. It is a popular choice for modern and contemporary decor styles, as well as for more traditional and classic design schemes.

Overall, deep sea is a bold and striking color that has a wide range of applications. Whether you are looking to create a sense of depth and mystery, evoke the natural world and the ocean, or infuse your decor with a touch of luxury and sophistication, deep sea is a color that is sure to bring a sense of drama and elegance to any space.

Closest Common Color

Deep Sea is closest to the common color blue. Blue is a primary color on both the RGB and RYB model. Blue has strong associations with serenity, tranquility, and reliability. Blue is key when it comes to planet earth. Blue skies and blue oceans encompass our planet. Although blue is not something we commonly see in nature, it is a very popular color choice among people! Some blue things are the ocean, sapphires, high temperature flames, and blueberries.

Shades of Deep Sea

A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Deep Sea all the way to Black evenly distributed.

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Tints of Deep Sea

A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Deep Sea all the way to White evenly distributed.

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Tones of Deep Sea

A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Deep Sea all the way to Gray evenly distributed.

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Monochromatic Colors of Deep Sea

A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Deep Sea.

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Complementary Color of Deep Sea

Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Deep Sea.

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Split Complementary Colors of Deep Sea

A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Deep Sea.

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Triadic Colors of Deep Sea

A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Deep Sea.

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Tetradic Colors of Deep Sea

A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Deep Sea.

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Analogous Colors of Deep Sea

An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Deep Sea.

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Variations of Deep Sea

A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Deep Sea has RGB values of R:59, G:156, and B:156. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Deep Sea, 2 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Deep Sea.

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Web Safe Color of Deep Sea

A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Deep Sea.

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CSS Code for Deep Sea

Text Color
.text-class { color: #3B9C9C; }

This paragraph tag has text in the color #3B9C9C

Text Shadow Color
.txt-shdw-class { text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #3B9C9C; }

This text has a shadow in the color #3B9C9C

Border Color
.brdr-class { border: 5px solid #3B9C9C; }

This div tag has a border color of #3B9C9C

Background Color
.bg-class { background-color: #3B9C9C; }

This div tag has a background color of #3B9C9C

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Deep Sea Accessibility

When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.

  • Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
  • Level AA: 4.5:1
  • Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
  • Level AAA: 7:1

In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Deep Sea is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.

Deep Sea Contrast on Black Background

The color Deep Sea has passed 3 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 75% accessibility rating and therefore makes Deep Sea a good choice against a Black background.

WCAG AALarge TextPass
WCAG AANormal TextPass
WCAG AAALarge TextPass
WCAG AAANormal TextFail

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Deep Sea Contrast on White Background

The color Deep Sea has passed 1 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 25% accessibility rating and therefore makes Deep Sea a moderate choice against a White background.

WCAG AALarge TextPass
WCAG AANormal TextFail
WCAG AAALarge TextFail
WCAG AAANormal TextFail

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