Sea Blue (#006994)

The hex code for Sea Blue is #006994. It is rgb(0, 105, 148) in RGB, hsl(197, 100%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 29%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK — a dark teal. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#006994

HEX#006994

RGBrgb(0, 105, 148)

HSLhsl(197, 100%, 29%)

HSVhsv(197, 100%, 58%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 29%, 0%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)

LABlab(41.09% -13.73 -31.30)

LCHlch(41.09% 34.17 246.32)

Colors Closest to Sea Blue

Sea Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Cerulean#007BA7ΔE 7.44 Blue Sapphire#126180ΔE 7.76 Queen Blue#436B95ΔE 10 Medium Persian Blue#0067A5ΔE 11.89 Star Command Blue#007BB8ΔE 12.21 Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 12.24

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#006994 Channel Values

How Sea Blue breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 0 · G 105 · B 148	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 197° · S 100% · L 29%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 197° · S 100% · V 58%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 42%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.09:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Sea Blue background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.09:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Sea Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Sea Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Sea Blue

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Sea Blue Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#006994

Protanopia#606094

Protanomaly#4B6494

Deuteranopia#575795

Deuteranomaly#435F95

Tritanopia#007070

Tritanomaly#006D80

Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #006994 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--sea-blue: #006994;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #006994;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'sea-blue': '#006994' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.412, blue: 0.580)

Android XML<color name="sea_blue">#006994</color>

SVG fillfill="#006994"

More Teal Colors

Sea Blue sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

007070 006666 007399 006466 007474 006161 007595 005f78 00786f 005f6a 007a7a 005f5f 009e9e 00f6fa 0d98ba 1aa295 25d4cc 3898b7 53eafd 75ffff 91e3e1 b2ffff d1ffff f0ffff

#006994 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Sea Blue?

The hex code for Sea Blue is #006994. That is rgb(0, 105, 148) in RGB, hsl(197, 100%, 29%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 29%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #006994?

#006994 is rgb(0, 105, 148) — red 0, green 105, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #006994?

#006994 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 29%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #006994 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #006994 scores 6.09:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #006994 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #006994 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.24, which is visibly different.

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