What color is #006871?

#006871 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Wakame Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #006871?

The RGB value is 0, 104, 113: 0 red, 104 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006871?

The complementary color is #710900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006871?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006871 color

#006871 rgb(0, 104, 113)

Shades of teal

The hex color #006871 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 40.8% green and 44.3% blue (0, 104, 113).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wakame Green (#00656E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#006871 color codes

HEX	`#006871`
RGB	`rgb(0, 104, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 40.8%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 100%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 8%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.73, -21.76, -12.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.73, 25, 209.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.93, 11.092, 17.343)`
Decimal	`26737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006871, 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 #006871	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006871 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #006871 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006871; }
.text { color: #006871; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006871; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 104 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006871, #003071); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #006871?: #006871 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Wakame Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #006871?: The RGB value is 0, 104, 113: 0 red, 104 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006871?: The complementary color is #710900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006871?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.