What color is #0093AF?

#0093AF is a dark, vivid cyan known as Munsell Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Munsell Blue?

The RGB value is 0, 147, 175: 0 red, 147 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Munsell Blue?

The complementary color is #AF1C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0093AF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Munsell Blue color: hex code #0093AF

#0093AF rgb(0, 147, 175)

Shades of teal

Munsell Blue has the hex code #0093AF. It is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 57.6% green and 68.6% blue (0, 147, 175).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 100% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

Munsell Blue (#0093AF) color codes

HEX	`#0093AF`
RGB	`rgb(0, 147, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 57.6%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 100%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 100%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 16%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.05, -22.53, -23.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.05, 32.83, 226.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.168, 23.96, 44.216)`
Decimal	`37807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Munsell Blue, 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 #0093AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#0093AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	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 #0093AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0093af; }
.text { color: #0093af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0093af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 147 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0093af, #003baf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

See #0093AF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #0093AF?: #0093AF is a dark, vivid cyan known as Munsell Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Munsell Blue?: The RGB value is 0, 147, 175: 0 red, 147 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Munsell Blue?: The complementary color is #AF1C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0093AF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.