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#0691BC Color

#0691BC is rgb(6, 145, 188) in RGB, hsl(194, 94%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 23%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue-green (#0D98BA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0691BC
HEX#0691BC
RGBrgb(6, 145, 188)
HSLhsl(194, 94%, 38%)
HSVhsv(194, 97%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 23%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.119 228.1)
LABlab(55.47% -21.35 -32.12)
LCHlch(55.47% 38.57 236.38)

What #0691BC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0691BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#0691BC Channel Values

How #0691BC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 6 · G 145 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 94% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 97% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.63:1 vs white · 5.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0691BC 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0691BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0691BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0691BC

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.

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How #0691BC 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#0691BC
Protanopia#8585BC
Protanomaly#698ABC
Deuteranopia#7979BD
Deuteranomaly#5F83BD
Tritanopia#009797
Tritanomaly#0095A7
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #0691BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0691bc: #0691BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0691BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0691bc': '#0691BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.569, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_0691bc">#0691BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#0691BC"

More Teal Colors

#0691BC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0691BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0691BC?

#0691BC is a dark teal — rgb(6, 145, 188) in RGB and hsl(194, 94%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue-green (#0D98BA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #0691BC?

#0691BC is rgb(6, 145, 188) — red 6, green 145, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0691BC?

#0691BC converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 23%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0691BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0691BC scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0691BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0691BC 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 13.47, which is visibly different.

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