What color is #006358?

#006358 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 #006358?

The RGB value is 0, 99, 88: 0 red, 99 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006358?

The complementary color is #63000B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006358 color

#006358 rgb(0, 99, 88)

Shades of teal

The hex color #006358 is a very dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 38.8% green and 34.5% blue (0, 99, 88).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 100% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Philodendron (#116356), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#006358 color codes

HEX	`#006358`
RGB	`rgb(0, 99, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 38.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 100%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 100%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 11%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.17, -27.64, -0.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.17, 27.66, 181.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.222, 9.627, 10.761)`
Decimal	`25432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006358, 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 #006358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#006358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	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 #006358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006358; }
.text { color: #006358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 99 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006358, #003c63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #006358?: #006358 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 #006358?: The RGB value is 0, 99, 88: 0 red, 99 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006358?: The complementary color is #63000B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.