What color is #006688?

#006688 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Harem Silk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #006688?

The RGB value is 0, 102, 136: 0 red, 102 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006688?

The complementary color is #882200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006688?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006688 color

#006688 rgb(0, 102, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #006688 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 40% green and 53.3% blue (0, 102, 136).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Harem Silk (#006383), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#006688 color codes

HEX	`#006688`
RGB	`rgb(0, 102, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 40%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.05, -12.06, -25.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.05, 28.48, 244.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.193, 11.279, 24.98)`
Decimal	`26248`
Short hex	`#068`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006688, 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 #006688	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006688 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #006688 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006688; }
.text { color: #006688; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006688; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 102 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006688, #002288); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #006688?: #006688 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Harem Silk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #006688?: The RGB value is 0, 102, 136: 0 red, 102 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006688?: The complementary color is #882200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006688?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.