What color is #0096AE?

#0096AE is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Munsell Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0096AE?

The RGB value is 0, 150, 174: 0 red, 150 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0096AE?

The complementary color is #AE1800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0096AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0096AE color

#0096AE rgb(0, 150, 174)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0096AE is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 58.8% green and 68.2% blue (0, 150, 174).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 100% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Munsell Blue (#0093AF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#0096AE color codes

HEX	`#0096AE`
RGB	`rgb(0, 150, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 58.8%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 100%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 100%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 14%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.94, -24.43, -21.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.94, 32.83, 221.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.543, 24.866, 43.859)`
Decimal	`38574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0096AE, 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 #0096AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#0096AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	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 #0096AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0096ae; }
.text { color: #0096ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0096ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 150 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0096ae, #003fae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #0096AE?: #0096AE is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Munsell Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0096AE?: The RGB value is 0, 150, 174: 0 red, 150 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0096AE?: The complementary color is #AE1800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0096AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.