What color is #006C8D?

#006C8D is a dark, vivid cyan known as Copacabana. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Copacabana?

The RGB value is 0, 108, 141: 0 red, 108 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Copacabana?

The complementary color is #8D2100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006C8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Copacabana color: hex code #006C8D

#006C8D rgb(0, 108, 141)

Shades of teal

Copacabana has the hex code #006C8D. It is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 42.4% green and 55.3% blue (0, 108, 141).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 100% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

Copacabana (#006C8D) color codes

HEX	`#006C8D`
RGB	`rgb(0, 108, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 42.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 100%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 100%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 23%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.23, -13.62, -25.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.23, 28.83, 241.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.168, 12.647, 27.099)`
Decimal	`27789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Copacabana, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #006C8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006C8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #006C8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006c8d; }
.text { color: #006c8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006c8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 108 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006c8d, #00268d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

See #006C8D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #006C8D?: #006C8D is a dark, vivid cyan known as Copacabana. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Copacabana?: The RGB value is 0, 108, 141: 0 red, 108 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Copacabana?: The complementary color is #8D2100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006C8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.