What color is #006C7E?

#006C7E is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Teal With It. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #006C7E?

The RGB value is 0, 108, 126: 0 red, 108 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006C7E?

The complementary color is #7E1200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006C7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006C7E color

#006C7E rgb(0, 108, 126)

Shades of teal

The hex color #006C7E is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 42.4% green and 49.4% blue (0, 108, 126).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 100% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Teal With It (#01697A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#006C7E color codes

HEX	`#006C7E`
RGB	`rgb(0, 108, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 42.4%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 100%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 100%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 14%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.58, -19.23, -17.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.58, 25.93, 222.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.127, 12.23, 21.614)`
Decimal	`27774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006C7E, 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 #006C7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006C7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #006C7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006c7e; }
.text { color: #006c7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006c7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 108 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006c7e, #002d7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #006C7E?: #006C7E is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Teal With It. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #006C7E?: The RGB value is 0, 108, 126: 0 red, 108 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006C7E?: The complementary color is #7E1200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006C7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.