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HEX 006C99 - #006C99, RGB(0,108,153) Color


Color Name: Sea Blue*
Hex Color Code: #006C99
RGB Color Code: RGB(0, 108, 153)
CMYK Values*: 100.0%, 29.4%, 0.0%, 40.0%



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What color is 006C99?

The RGB color code for color number #006C99 is RGB(0, 108, 153). In the RGB color model, #006C99 has a red value of 0, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 29.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 40.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 30.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #006C99 has a hue of 197.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 60.0 % brightness/value.



Color 006C99 is cool or warm?

Color 006C99 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #006C99? (For interior and product design)

006C99 has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#006C99

Light Color


Compare LRV 13 of #006C99 with dark and light Color




Is #006C99 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 006C99 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #006C99 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(0, 108, 153)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
29.41%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
40.00%

HSL

HSL(197.65deg, 100.0 %, 30.0 %)

Hue
197.65°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
30.00 %.

RYB

RYB(59, 105, 181)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Yellow
105 (41.3%)
Blue
181 (71.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
197.65°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
60.00 %.

HWB

H: 197.65°

W: 0.00 %

B: 40.00 %

XYZ

X : 11.11

Y : 13.03

Z : 32.07

YXY

Y1 : 13.03

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 57.65%

Y : 40.00%


LRV

~ 13 %

Munsell Color System

6.5B 4.1/7.8

CIE-Lab

L : 42.8

A : -8.96

B : -31.68

CIE-Lch

L : 42.8

C : 32.93

H : 254.2

CIE-Luv

L : 42.8

U : -28.37

V : -45.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.09

A : -8.2

B : -27.41






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #006C99

Here are the colors similar to 006C99. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#006994
Sea Blue
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)
#0067A5
Medium Persian Blue
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#0067A5
Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 006C99.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 006C99.

#1A658F
PANTONE 2152 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#007096
PANTONE 7705 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#006A8E
PANTONE 7706 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#006BA6
PANTONE 307 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 006C99.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 006C99.

#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#005E83
RAL 5019 - Capri Blue
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 006C99.

#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#006699
Gartner Blue
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#21759B
WordPress WP Blue
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)



Paint color for Hex #006C99

Here are the paint colors similar to 006C99. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 006C99 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #006C99 to PPG Paints

#006A93
Port Au Prince (PPG1238-7)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#296D93
Blue Oasis (PPG1158-6)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#286492
Starry Night (PPG1161-6)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#347699
Cosmic Dust (PPG1157-6)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 006C99 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #006C99 to Valspar

#016892
Oh So Vo (8001-40G)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#016CA0
Blue on Blue (V034-3)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#01628A
Jimbo's Jersey (P070)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#01688A
Deep Universe (8002-42F)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 006C99 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #006C99 to Benjamin Moore

#006EA1
Seaport Blue (2060-30)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#00719C
Laguna Blue (2059-30)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#386B8C
Bellbottom Blues (CSP-655)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 006C99 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #006C99 to Behr

#156A9B
Cosmic Cobalt (P500-7)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#0D6798
Mondrian Blue (MQ4-58)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#1F648D
Traditional Blue (MQ5-57)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#37708C
Living Stream (M490-6)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 006C99 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #006C99 to Sherwin Williams

#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#015D87
Jay Blue (SW 6797)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#016081
Adriatic Sea (SW 6790)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 006C99 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #006C99 to Dunn-Edwards

#0077A7
Summer Lake (DE 5838)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#296A9D
The Blues (DE 5859)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#00608B
Ink Blotch (DE 5839)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#3F6E8E
Big Sur Blue Jade (DET 577)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 006C99 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #006C99 to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 9.87 (90.1% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 12.06 (87.9% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 14.70 (85.3% similar)
#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 15.74 (84.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#006C99 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



006C99
Sea Blue*

992D00
Rufous*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #006C99?

Color that best contrast with #006C99 is #992D00, color name is Rufous*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #006C99?

Complementary or Opposite color for #006C99 is #992D00, color name is Rufous*.





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