What color is #086677?

#086677 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Teal With It. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #086677?

The RGB value is 8, 102, 119: 8 red, 102 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #086677?

The complementary color is #771908, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #086677?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#086677 color

#086677 rgb(8, 102, 119)

Shades of teal

The hex color #086677 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 40% green and 46.7% blue (8, 102, 119).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 87% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Teal With It (#01697A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#086677 color codes

HEX	`#086677`
RGB	`rgb(8, 102, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 40%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 87%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 93%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 14%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.39, -17.98, -16.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.39, 24.41, 222.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.18, 10.885, 19.119)`
Decimal	`550519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #086677, 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 #086677	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#086677 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #086677 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #086677; }
.text { color: #086677; }
.border { border: 2px solid #086677; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 102 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #086677, #082f77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #086677?: #086677 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Teal With It. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #086677?: The RGB value is 8, 102, 119: 8 red, 102 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #086677?: The complementary color is #771908, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #086677?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.