What color is #006B96?

#006B96 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 #006B96?

The RGB value is 0, 107, 150: 0 red, 107 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006B96?

The complementary color is #962B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006B96?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006B96 color

#006B96 rgb(0, 107, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #006B96 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 42% green and 58.8% blue (0, 107, 150).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Hydra (#006995), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#006B96 color codes

HEX	`#006B96`
RGB	`rgb(0, 107, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 42%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 100%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 29%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.33, -9.55, -30.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.33, 32.08, 252.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.76, 12.716, 30.736)`
Decimal	`27542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006B96, 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 #006B96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006B96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #006B96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006b96; }
.text { color: #006b96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006b96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 107 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006b96, #002096); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #006B96?: #006B96 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 #006B96?: The RGB value is 0, 107, 150: 0 red, 107 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006B96?: The complementary color is #962B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006B96?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.