What color is #076659?

#076659 is a dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Philodendron. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #076659?

The RGB value is 7, 102, 89: 7 red, 102 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #076659?

The complementary color is #660714, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #076659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#076659 color

#076659 rgb(7, 102, 89)

Shades of teal

The hex color #076659 is a dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 40% green and 34.9% blue (7, 102, 89).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 87% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Philodendron (#116356), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#076659 color codes

HEX	`#076659`
RGB	`rgb(7, 102, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 40%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 87%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 93%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 0%, 13%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.32, -28.2, 0.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.32, 28.2, 179.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.641, 10.268, 11.081)`
Decimal	`484953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #076659, 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 #076659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#076659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #076659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #076659; }
.text { color: #076659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #076659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 102 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #076659, #074466); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #076659?: #076659 is a dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Philodendron. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #076659?: The RGB value is 7, 102, 89: 7 red, 102 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #076659?: The complementary color is #660714, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #076659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.