What color is #00696D?

#00696D is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00696D?

The RGB value is 0, 105, 109: 0 red, 105 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00696D?

The complementary color is #6D0400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00696D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00696D color

#00696D rgb(0, 105, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00696D is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 41.2% green and 42.7% blue (0, 105, 109).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 100% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Aqua Obscura (#05696B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#00696D color codes

HEX	`#00696D`
RGB	`rgb(0, 105, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 41.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 100%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 100%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 4%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.93, -23.68, -9.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.93, 25.55, 202.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.811, 11.206, 16.216)`
Decimal	`26989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00696D, 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 #00696D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#00696D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #00696D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00696d; }
.text { color: #00696d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00696d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 105 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00696d, #00326d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #00696D?: #00696D is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00696D?: The RGB value is 0, 105, 109: 0 red, 105 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00696D?: The complementary color is #6D0400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00696D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.