What color is #006383?

#006383 is a dark, vivid cyan known as Harem Silk. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Harem Silk?

The RGB value is 0, 99, 131: 0 red, 99 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Harem Silk?

The complementary color is #832000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006383?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Harem Silk color: hex code #006383

#006383 rgb(0, 99, 131)

Shades of teal

Harem Silk has the hex code #006383. It is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 38.8% green and 51.4% blue (0, 99, 131).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

Harem Silk (#006383) color codes

HEX	`#006383`
RGB	`rgb(0, 99, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 38.8%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 100%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 24%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.83, -12.25, -24.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.83, 27.54, 243.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.557, 10.561, 23.056)`
Decimal	`25475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Harem Silk, 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 #006383	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006383 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #006383 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006383; }
.text { color: #006383; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006383; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 99 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006383, #002283); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

See #006383 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #006383?: #006383 is a dark, vivid cyan known as Harem Silk. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Harem Silk?: The RGB value is 0, 99, 131: 0 red, 99 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Harem Silk?: The complementary color is #832000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006383?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.