What color is #008698?

#008698 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Cruising. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #008698?

The RGB value is 0, 134, 152: 0 red, 134 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #008698?

The complementary color is #981200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #008698?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#008698 color

#008698 rgb(0, 134, 152)

Shades of teal

The hex color #008698 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 52.5% green and 59.6% blue (0, 134, 152).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cruising (#018498), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#008698 color codes

HEX	`#008698`
RGB	`rgb(0, 134, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 52.5%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 12%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.05, -23.78, -18.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.05, 30, 217.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.19, 19.315, 32.68)`
Decimal	`34456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #008698, 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 #008698	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#008698 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	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 #008698 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #008698; }
.text { color: #008698; }
.border { border: 2px solid #008698; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 134 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #008698, #003a98); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #008698?: #008698 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Cruising. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #008698?: The RGB value is 0, 134, 152: 0 red, 134 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #008698?: The complementary color is #981200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #008698?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.