Blue Green Color
Blue Green is a cyan color with hex code #0D98BA. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with blue green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Blue Green Color Values
What Does Blue Green Mean?
Blue Green belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Blue Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Blue Green is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: vivid blue, #00A1C2).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Blue Green
Blue Green and #BA300D are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #0DBA86 and #0D41BA, which sit beside blue green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair blue green with triadic partners #BA0D97 and #97BA0D. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Boston Blue —
#3B91B4(Delta E 7) - Pacific Blue —
#1CA9C9(Delta E 7) - Eastern Blue —
#1E9AB0(Delta E 7) - Teal Blue —
#01889F(Delta E 9) - Shakespeare —
#4EABD1(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #0D98BA; }
.background { background-color: #0D98BA; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0D98BA; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #0D98BA40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for blue green?
Blue Green has the hex code #0D98BA. In RGB notation it is rgb(13, 152, 186), in HSL it is hsl(192, 87%, 39%), and its OKLCH value is 0.63, 0.114, 221.6.
What does the color blue green mean?
Cyan-family colors like blue green carry distinct psychological associations. Blue Green belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Blue Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with blue green?
Blue Green has three easy routes: its complement #BA300D for punch, its neighbors #0DBA86 and #0D41BA for something calmer, or triadic partners #BA0D97 and #97BA0D when you want energy.
Is blue green a standard web color?
No — Blue Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #0D98BA or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make blue green lighter or darker?
To lighten blue green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #CFF3FC (lightest tint) to #021B21 (darkest shade).
About Blue Green
Blue Green is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has The color is recognized by Crayola.
Use our Color Converter to convert #0D98BA to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.