What color is #009694?

#009694 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #009694?

The RGB value is 0, 150, 148: 0 red, 150 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #009694?

The complementary color is #960002, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #009694?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#009694 color

#009694 rgb(0, 150, 148)

Shades of teal

The hex color #009694 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 58.8% green and 58% blue (0, 150, 148).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Java (#259797), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#009694 color codes

HEX	`#009694`
RGB	`rgb(0, 150, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 58.8%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 100%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 1%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.04, -33, -8.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.04, 34.07, 194.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.249, 23.949, 31.777)`
Decimal	`38548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #009694, 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 #009694	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#009694 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	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 #009694 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #009694; }
.text { color: #009694; }
.border { border: 2px solid #009694; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 150 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #009694, #004d96); }

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Questions

What color is #009694?: #009694 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #009694?: The RGB value is 0, 150, 148: 0 red, 150 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #009694?: The complementary color is #960002, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #009694?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.