#F0FFFFAzure is a vivid, fully saturated, very light cool cyan (#F0FFFF).
Azure is a very light, vivid, fully saturated take on cyan. Colors in this range are commonly associated with clarity, freshness and technology, which makes azure a natural fit for tech interfaces, healthcare and water- or air-related themes.
Azure is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on azure hits 20.45:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.03:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of azure sits at 0° — #FFF0F0, close to lavenderblush — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for azure in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from azure's position on the color wheel (hue 180°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix azure toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how azure performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Azure | 1.03:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Azure | 20.45:1 | AAA | AAA |
#F6F7FF#F6F4FF#F1FFFFCopy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword azure directly.
:root {
--azure: #F0FFFF;
--azure-rgb: 240, 255, 255;
--azure-tint: #F7FFFF;
--azure-shade: #848C8C;
}
.btn-azure {
background: var(--azure);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'azure': {
DEFAULT: '#F0FFFF',
light: '#F7FFFF',
dark: '#848C8C',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.