What color is #006D6C?

#006D6C is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #006D6C?

The RGB value is 0, 109, 108: 0 red, 109 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006D6C?

The complementary color is #6D0001, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006D6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006D6C color

#006D6C rgb(0, 109, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #006D6C is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 42.7% green and 42.4% blue (0, 109, 108).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 100% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Pine Scented Lagoon (#066F6C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#006D6C color codes

HEX	`#006D6C`
RGB	`rgb(0, 109, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 42.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 100%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 100%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 1%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.25, -26.05, -7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.25, 26.97, 195.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.174, 12.019, 16.073)`
Decimal	`28012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006D6C, 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 #006D6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006D6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #006D6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006d6c; }
.text { color: #006d6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006d6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 109 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006d6c, #00376d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #006D6C?: #006D6C is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #006D6C?: The RGB value is 0, 109, 108: 0 red, 109 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006D6C?: The complementary color is #6D0001, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006D6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.