What color is #00607D?

#00607D is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Blue-Collar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00607D?

The RGB value is 0, 96, 125: 0 red, 96 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00607D?

The complementary color is #7D1D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00607D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00607D color

#00607D rgb(0, 96, 125)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00607D is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 37.6% green and 49% blue (0, 96, 125).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 100% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Blue-Collar (#005F7A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.07:1).

#00607D color codes

HEX	`#00607D`
RGB	`rgb(0, 96, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 37.6%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 100%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 100%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 23%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.56, -12.83, -22.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.56, 26.32, 240.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.883, 9.845, 20.883)`
Decimal	`24701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00607D, 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 #00607D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00607D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #00607D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00607d; }
.text { color: #00607d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00607d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 96 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00607d, #00217d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #00607D?: #00607D is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Blue-Collar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00607D?: The RGB value is 0, 96, 125: 0 red, 96 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00607D?: The complementary color is #7D1D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00607D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.