What color is #006989?

#006989 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Copacabana. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #006989?

The RGB value is 0, 105, 137: 0 red, 105 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006989?

The complementary color is #892000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006989?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006989 color

#006989 rgb(0, 105, 137)

Shades of teal

The hex color #006989 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 41.2% green and 53.7% blue (0, 105, 137).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Copacabana (#006C8D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#006989 color codes

HEX	`#006989`
RGB	`rgb(0, 105, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 41.2%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 100%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 23%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.07, -13.42, -24.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.07, 28.21, 241.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.565, 11.908, 25.456)`
Decimal	`27017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006989, 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 #006989	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006989 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #006989 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006989; }
.text { color: #006989; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006989; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 105 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006989, #002589); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #006989?: #006989 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Copacabana. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #006989?: The RGB value is 0, 105, 137: 0 red, 105 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006989?: The complementary color is #892000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006989?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.