What color is #006098?

#006098 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Hyper Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #006098?

The RGB value is 0, 96, 152: 0 red, 96 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006098?

The complementary color is #983800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006098?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006098 color

#006098 rgb(0, 96, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #006098 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 37.6% green and 59.6% blue (0, 96, 152).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Hyper Blue (#015F97), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#006098 color codes

HEX	`#006098`
RGB	`rgb(0, 96, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 37.6%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 37%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.95, -2.02, -37.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.95, 37.21, 266.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.848, 10.631, 31.233)`
Decimal	`24728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006098, 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 #006098	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006098 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #006098 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006098; }
.text { color: #006098; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006098; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 96 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006098, #001498); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #006098?: #006098 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Hyper Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #006098?: The RGB value is 0, 96, 152: 0 red, 96 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006098?: The complementary color is #983800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006098?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.