What color is #00688B?

#00688B is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Sea Goddess. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00688B?

The RGB value is 0, 104, 139: 0 red, 104 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00688B?

The complementary color is #8B2300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00688B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00688B color

#00688B rgb(0, 104, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #00688B is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 40.8% green and 54.5% blue (0, 104, 139).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sea Goddess (#216987), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#00688B color codes

HEX	`#00688B`
RGB	`rgb(0, 104, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 40.8%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 100%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.84, -12.07, -26.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.84, 29.01, 245.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.609, 11.763, 26.185)`
Decimal	`26763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00688B, 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 #00688B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#00688B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #00688B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00688b; }
.text { color: #00688b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00688b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 104 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00688b, #00228b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #00688B?: #00688B is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Sea Goddess. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00688B?: The RGB value is 0, 104, 139: 0 red, 104 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00688B?: The complementary color is #8B2300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00688B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.