What color is #206874?

#206874 is a dark, moderate cyan known as Persian Mosaic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Persian Mosaic?

The RGB value is 32, 104, 116: 32 red, 104 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Persian Mosaic?

The complementary color is #742C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #206874?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Persian Mosaic color: hex code #206874

#206874 rgb(32, 104, 116)

Shades of teal

Persian Mosaic has the hex code #206874. It is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 40.8% green and 45.5% blue (32, 104, 116).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 57% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

Persian Mosaic (#206874) color codes

HEX	`#206874`
RGB	`rgb(32, 104, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 40.8%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 57%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 72%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 10%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.36, -17.61, -13.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.36, 21.98, 216.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.697, 11.468, 18.275)`
Decimal	`2123892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Persian Mosaic, 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 #206874	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#206874 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #206874 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #206874; }
.text { color: #206874; }
.border { border: 2px solid #206874; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 104 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #206874, #203e74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

See #206874 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #206874?: #206874 is a dark, moderate cyan known as Persian Mosaic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Persian Mosaic?: The RGB value is 32, 104, 116: 32 red, 104 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Persian Mosaic?: The complementary color is #742C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #206874?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.