What color is #006597?

#006597 is a dark, vivid azure known as Wavy Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Wavy Navy?

The RGB value is 0, 101, 151: 0 red, 101 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Wavy Navy?

The complementary color is #973200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006597?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Wavy Navy color: hex code #006597

#006597 rgb(0, 101, 151)

Shades of blue

Wavy Navy has the hex code #006597. It is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 39.6% green and 59.2% blue (0, 101, 151).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

Wavy Navy (#006597) color codes

HEX	`#006597`
RGB	`rgb(0, 101, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 39.6%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 100%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 33%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.48, -5.54, -34.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.48, 34.59, 260.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.237, 11.54, 30.96)`
Decimal	`26007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Wavy Navy, 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 #006597	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006597 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #006597 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006597; }
.text { color: #006597; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006597; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 101 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006597, #001a97); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

See #006597 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #006597?: #006597 is a dark, vivid azure known as Wavy Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Wavy Navy?: The RGB value is 0, 101, 151: 0 red, 101 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Wavy Navy?: The complementary color is #973200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006597?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.