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#06181E Color

#06181E is rgb(6, 24, 30) in RGB, hsl(195, 67%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 20%, 0%, 88%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06181E
HEX#06181E
RGBrgb(6, 24, 30)
HSLhsl(195, 67%, 7%)
HSVhsv(195, 80%, 12%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 20%, 0%, 88%)
OKLCHoklch(19.7% 0.027 222)
LABlab(6.99% -5.23 -6.58)
LCHlch(6.99% 8.40 231.54)

What #06181E 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 #06181E, 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.

#06181E Channel Values

How #06181E 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 24 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 67% · L 7%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 80% · V 12%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 88%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.15:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06181E 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 text18.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #06181E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06181E; 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 #06181E

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 #06181E 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#06181E
Protanopia#16161E
Protanomaly#11171E
Deuteranopia#13131E
Deuteranomaly#0F151E
Tritanopia#041919
Tritanomaly#05191B
Achromatopsia#161616

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Using #06181E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-06181e: #06181E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06181E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06181e': '#06181E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.094, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_06181e">#06181E</color>
SVG fillfill="#06181E"

More Teal Colors

#06181E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#06181E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06181E?

#06181E is a darkest teal — rgb(6, 24, 30) in RGB and hsl(195, 67%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #06181E?

#06181E is rgb(6, 24, 30) — red 6, green 24, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06181E?

#06181E converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 20%, 0%, 88%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06181E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #06181E scores 18.15:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #06181E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #06181E 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 10.93, which is visibly different.

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