What color is #006A99?

#006A99 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Hydra. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #006A99?

The RGB value is 0, 106, 153: 0 red, 106 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006A99?

The complementary color is #992F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006A99?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006A99 color

#006A99 rgb(0, 106, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #006A99 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 41.6% green and 60% blue (0, 106, 153).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Hydra (#006995), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#006A99 color codes

HEX	`#006A99`
RGB	`rgb(0, 106, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 41.6%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 31%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.16, -7.78, -32.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.16, 33.59, 256.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.901, 12.606, 31.99)`
Decimal	`27289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006A99, 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 #006A99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006A99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #006A99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006a99; }
.text { color: #006a99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006a99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 106 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006a99, #001e99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #006A99?: #006A99 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Hydra. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #006A99?: The RGB value is 0, 106, 153: 0 red, 106 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006A99?: The complementary color is #992F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006A99?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.