What color is #006051?

#006051 is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Philodendron. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #006051?

The RGB value is 0, 96, 81: 0 red, 96 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006051?

The complementary color is #60000F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006051?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006051 color

#006051 rgb(0, 96, 81)

Shades of teal

The hex color #006051 is a very dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 37.6% green and 31.8% blue (0, 96, 81).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 100% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Philodendron (#116356), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.52:1).

#006051 color codes

HEX	`#006051`
RGB	`rgb(0, 96, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 37.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 100%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 100%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 16%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.91, -28.39, 1.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.91, 28.44, 176.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.667, 8.959, 9.214)`
Decimal	`24657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006051, 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 #006051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#006051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #006051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006051; }
.text { color: #006051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 96 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006051, #003f60); }

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Questions

What color is #006051?: #006051 is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Philodendron. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #006051?: The RGB value is 0, 96, 81: 0 red, 96 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006051?: The complementary color is #60000F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006051?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.