What color is #0696A3?

#0696A3 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(6, 150, 163), and in HSL hsl(185, 93%, 33%).

Is #0696A3 accessible as text?

On white, #0696A3 has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #0696A3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0696A3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #0696A3?

#0696A3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A21306. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0696A3 below.

Is #0696A3 good for buttons?

#0696A3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #0696A3 — white text only reaches 3.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0696A3 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #0696A3 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#0696A3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0696A3

Not just a swatch — here's how #0696A3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0696A3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0696A3 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Bondi Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0696A3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #57BAC6

Bondi Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Bondi Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0696A3 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Bondi Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0696A3 Surface #EFE8D6 Anchor #58224A Accent #E3C2CE Secondary #322B30

Bondi Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0696A3 Secondary #95B7BB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Bondi Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0696A3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 22/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6F0F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0661A2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #0696A3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0696A3;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 150 163;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.5% 0.104 205.7);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FAFD;
  --color-200: #B1F5FC;
  --color-300: #7CEAF4;
  --color-400: #4CD9E6;
  --color-500: #29BFCC;
  --color-600: #27919B;
  --color-700: #22676D;
  --color-800: #1A4347;
  --color-900: #12292B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FAFD',
    200: '#B1F5FC',
    300: '#7CEAF4',
    400: '#4CD9E6',
    500: '#29BFCC',
    600: '#27919B',
    700: '#22676D',
    800: '#1A4347',
    900: '#12292B',
  },
}

$base: #0696A3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FAFD;
$base-200: #B1F5FC;
$base-300: #7CEAF4;
$base-400: #4CD9E6;
$base-500: #29BFCC;
$base-600: #27919B;
$base-700: #22676D;
$base-800: #1A4347;
$base-900: #12292B;
$base-hover: #057782;
$base-subtle: #A8EAF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0696A3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CEAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CD9E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29BFCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#27919B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22676D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4347",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12292B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0696A3

Color Lab

Pairs with #0696A3

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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