#065960 Color
#065960 is rgb(6, 89, 96) in RGB, hsl(185, 88%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 7%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#065960rgb(6, 89, 96)hsl(185, 88%, 20%)hsv(185, 94%, 38%)cmyk(94%, 7%, 0%, 62%)oklch(42.4% 0.07 204.4)lab(33.80% -21.01 -10.84)lch(33.80% 23.64 207.29)What #065960 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 #065960, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#065960 Channel Values
How #065960 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 6 · G 89 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 88% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 94% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #065960 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.
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Colors That Go With #065960
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #065960; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #065960
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 #065960 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.
#065960#515160#405560#494961#395061#005A5A#025A5C#505050Using #065960 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-065960: #065960;background-color: #065960;colors: { 'color-065960': '#065960' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.349, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_065960">#065960</color>fill="#065960"More Teal Colors
#065960 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#065960 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #065960?
#065960 is a dark teal — rgb(6, 89, 96) in RGB and hsl(185, 88%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.
What is the RGB value of #065960?
#065960 is rgb(6, 89, 96) — red 6, green 89, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #065960?
#065960 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 7%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #065960 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #065960 scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #065960 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #065960 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.46, which is visibly different.
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