What color is #006F93?

#006F93 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 #006F93?

The RGB value is 0, 111, 147: 0 red, 111 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006F93?

The complementary color is #932400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006F93?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006F93 color

#006F93 rgb(0, 111, 147)

Shades of teal

The hex color #006F93 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 43.5% green and 57.6% blue (0, 111, 147).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Copacabana (#006C8D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#006F93 color codes

HEX	`#006F93`
RGB	`rgb(0, 111, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 43.5%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 100%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 24%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.47, -13.05, -27.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.47, 30.04, 244.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.949, 13.474, 29.622)`
Decimal	`28563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006F93, 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 #006F93	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006F93 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #006F93 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006f93; }
.text { color: #006f93; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006f93; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 111 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006f93, #002693); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #006F93?: #006F93 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 #006F93?: The RGB value is 0, 111, 147: 0 red, 111 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006F93?: The complementary color is #932400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006F93?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.