Ocean Color
Ocean is a cyan color with hex code #017B92. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with ocean, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Ocean Color Values
What Does Ocean Mean?
Ocean 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. Being on the dark side, Ocean adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Ocean is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: strong greenish blue, #007791). It is also known as Jade Shard.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Ocean
Ocean and #931901 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 — #019362 and #013293, which sit beside ocean on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair ocean with triadic partners #93017B and #7B9301. 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
- Teal Blue —
#01889F(Delta E 5) - Blue Lagoon —
#017987(Delta E 6) - Jelly Bean —
#297B9A(Delta E 7) - Sea Blue —
#047495(Delta E 8) - Dirty Blue —
#3F829D(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #017B92; }
.background { background-color: #017B92; }
.border { border: 2px solid #017B92; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #017B9240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for ocean?
Ocean has the hex code #017B92. In RGB notation it is rgb(1, 123, 146), in HSL it is hsl(190, 99%, 29%), and its OKLCH value is 0.538, 0.096, 216.9.
What does the color ocean mean?
Cyan-family colors like ocean carry distinct psychological associations. Ocean 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. Being on the dark side, Ocean adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with ocean?
Ocean has three easy routes: its complement #931901 for punch, its neighbors #019362 and #013293 for something calmer, or triadic partners #93017B and #7B9301 when you want energy.
Is ocean a standard web color?
No — Ocean is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #017B92 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make ocean lighter or darker?
To lighten ocean, 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 #C2F5FF (lightest tint) to #001519 (darkest shade).
About Ocean
Ocean is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has alternative names including Jade Shard. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #017B92 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.