What color is Electric Blue?
Electric blue is a vivid, high-intensity cyan-leaning blue with a bright, almost glowing quality, hex #00F0FF, closer to a neon sign than a clear midday sky. It has a cool, icy tone with enough green in it to push it away from pure blue toward turquoise.
What is the meaning of the color Electric Blue?
The name electric blue entered English use in the 1880s, tied to the visual impression of electric arc lighting, which produced an intense blue-white glow unfamiliar to most people at the time. The color spread quickly through fashion and textile marketing as electricity itself became a symbol of modernity across Europe and North America. By the 20th century it was widely adopted in sportswear, most concretely by athletic brands using high-visibility synthetic dyes developed after World War II. Crayola formally included Electric Blue as a named crayon color in 1990, anchoring the name in a recognizable consumer product.
What colors go with Electric Blue?
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #00F0FF |
color: #00F0FF;
|
| RGB | 0, 240, 255 |
color: rgb(0, 240, 255);
|
| RGB Percentage | 0%, 94%, 100% |
color: rgb(0%, 94%, 100%);
|
| CMYK | 100%, 6%, 0%, 0% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 184°, 100%, 50% |
color: hsl(184, 100%, 50%);
|
| HSV | 184°, 100%, 100% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 40, -48, -5 |
color: lab(40% -48 -5);
|
| Decimal | 61695 | Not supported in CSS |
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Color Harmonies
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.electric-blue {
color: #00F0FF;
}
$electric-blue: #00F0FF;
rgb(0, 240, 255)