What color is #006167?

#006167 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Beau Vert. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #006167?

The RGB value is 0, 97, 103: 0 red, 97 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006167?

The complementary color is #670600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006167?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006167 color

#006167 rgb(0, 97, 103)

Shades of teal

The hex color #006167 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 38% green and 40.4% blue (0, 97, 103).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Beau Vert (#0C6064), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#006167 color codes

HEX	`#006167`
RGB	`rgb(0, 97, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 38%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 100%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 6%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.98, -21.6, -10.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.98, 23.95, 205.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.722, 9.528, 14.314)`
Decimal	`24935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006167, 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 #006167	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#006167 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #006167 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006167; }
.text { color: #006167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006167; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 97 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006167, #002d67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #006167?: #006167 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Beau Vert. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #006167?: The RGB value is 0, 97, 103: 0 red, 97 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006167?: The complementary color is #670600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006167?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.