What color is #006265?

#006265 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Beau Vert. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #006265?

The RGB value is 0, 98, 101: 0 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006265?

The complementary color is #650300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006265 color

#006265 rgb(0, 98, 101)

Shades of teal

The hex color #006265 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 38.4% green and 39.6% blue (0, 98, 101).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Beau Vert (#0C6064), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#006265 color codes

HEX	`#006265`
RGB	`rgb(0, 98, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 38.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 100%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 3%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.25, -22.82, -8.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.25, 24.43, 200.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.716, 9.674, 13.823)`
Decimal	`25189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006265, 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 #006265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#006265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #006265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006265; }
.text { color: #006265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 98 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006265, #003065); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #006265?: #006265 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Beau Vert. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #006265?: The RGB value is 0, 98, 101: 0 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006265?: The complementary color is #650300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.