What color is #00809E?

#00809E is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Ahoy! Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00809E?

The RGB value is 0, 128, 158: 0 red, 128 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00809E?

The complementary color is #9E1E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00809E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00809E color

#00809E rgb(0, 128, 158)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00809E is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 50.2% green and 62% blue (0, 128, 158).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 100% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Ahoy! Blue (#0082A1), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.58:1).

#00809E color codes

HEX	`#00809E`
RGB	`rgb(0, 128, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 50.2%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 100%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 100%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 19%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.38, -18.46, -24.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.38, 30.57, 232.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.888, 17.905, 35.065)`
Decimal	`32926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00809E, 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 #00809E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#00809E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	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 #00809E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00809e; }
.text { color: #00809e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00809e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 128 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00809e, #00319e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #00809E?: #00809E is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Ahoy! Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00809E?: The RGB value is 0, 128, 158: 0 red, 128 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00809E?: The complementary color is #9E1E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00809E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.