What color is #006995?

#006995 is a dark, vivid azure known as Hydra. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Hydra?

The RGB value is 0, 105, 149: 0 red, 105 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Hydra?

The complementary color is #952C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006995?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Hydra color: hex code #006995

#006995 rgb(0, 105, 149)

Shades of blue

Hydra has the hex code #006995. It is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 41.2% green and 58.4% blue (0, 105, 149).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

Hydra (#006995) color codes

HEX	`#006995`
RGB	`rgb(0, 105, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 41.2%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 100%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 30%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.64, -8.75, -31.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.64, 32.32, 254.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.474, 12.272, 30.245)`
Decimal	`27029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Hydra, 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 #006995	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006995 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #006995 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006995; }
.text { color: #006995; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006995; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 105 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006995, #001e95); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

See #006995 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #006995?: #006995 is a dark, vivid azure known as Hydra. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Hydra?: The RGB value is 0, 105, 149: 0 red, 105 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Hydra?: The complementary color is #952C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006995?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.