What color is #00706C?

#00706C 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 #00706C?

The RGB value is 0, 112, 108: 0 red, 112 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00706C?

The complementary color is #700004, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00706C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00706C color

#00706C rgb(0, 112, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00706C is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 43.9% green and 42.4% blue (0, 112, 108).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Pine Scented Lagoon (#066F6C), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#00706C color codes

HEX	`#00706C`
RGB	`rgb(0, 112, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 43.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 100%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 4%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.26, -27.54, -5.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.26, 28.08, 191.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.5, 12.67, 16.182)`
Decimal	`28780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00706C, 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 #00706C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#00706C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #00706C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00706c; }
.text { color: #00706c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00706c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 112 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00706c, #003c70); }

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Questions

What color is #00706C?: #00706C 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 #00706C?: The RGB value is 0, 112, 108: 0 red, 112 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00706C?: The complementary color is #700004, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00706C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.