What color is #066E6F?

#066E6F is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #066E6F?

The RGB value is 6, 110, 111: 6 red, 110 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #066E6F?

The complementary color is #6F0706, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #066E6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#066E6F color

#066E6F rgb(6, 110, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #066E6F is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 43.1% green and 43.5% blue (6, 110, 111).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 90% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Aqua Obscura (#05696B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#066E6F color codes

HEX	`#066E6F`
RGB	`rgb(6, 110, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 43.1%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 90%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 95%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 1%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.75, -25.15, -8.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.75, 26.41, 197.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.519, 12.337, 16.968)`
Decimal	`421487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #066E6F, 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 #066E6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#066E6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	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 #066E6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #066e6f; }
.text { color: #066e6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #066e6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 110 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #066e6f, #063a6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #066E6F?: #066E6F is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #066E6F?: The RGB value is 6, 110, 111: 6 red, 110 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #066E6F?: The complementary color is #6F0706, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #066E6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.