Cobalt
#004966 · Cobalt
#004966 is Cobalt, a cool cyan color. It has an RGB value of 0, 73, 102 and a relative luminance of 0.057, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
cyan
Luminance
0.06
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
9.79:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.14:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #004966?
#004966 is Cobalt, a cool cyan color. In RGB it is 0, 73, 102, and in HSL it is 197°, 100%, 20%.
Is #004966 a light or dark color?
#004966 has a relative luminance of 0.057, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #004966?
Its complementary color is #661D00. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.