What color is #009999?

#009999 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 #009999?

The RGB value is 0, 153, 153: 0 red, 153 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #009999?

The complementary color is #990000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #009999?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#009999 color

#009999 rgb(0, 153, 153)

Shades of teal

The hex color #009999 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 60% green and 60% blue (0, 153, 153).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Java (#259797), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#009999 color codes

HEX	`#009999`
RGB	`rgb(0, 153, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 60%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.15, -32.84, -9.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.15, 34.23, 196.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.138, 25.08, 34.068)`
Decimal	`39321`
Short hex	`#099`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #009999, 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 #009999	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#009999 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	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 #009999 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #009999; }
.text { color: #009999; }
.border { border: 2px solid #009999; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 153 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #009999, #004d99); }

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Questions

What color is #009999?: #009999 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 #009999?: The RGB value is 0, 153, 153: 0 red, 153 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #009999?: The complementary color is #990000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #009999?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.