#066074 Color
#066074 is rgb(6, 96, 116) in RGB, hsl(191, 90%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 17%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#066074rgb(6, 96, 116)hsl(191, 90%, 24%)hsv(191, 95%, 45%)cmyk(95%, 17%, 0%, 55%)oklch(45.2% 0.08 219)lab(36.90% -18.62 -18.47)lch(36.90% 26.23 224.77)What #066074 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 #066074, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#066074 Channel Values
How #066074 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 96 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 90% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 95% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.16:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #066074 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 #066074
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #066074; 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 #066074
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 #066074 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.
#066074#585874#455B74#4F4F75#3E5675#006363#00626A#585858Using #066074 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-066074: #066074;background-color: #066074;colors: { 'color-066074': '#066074' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.376, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_066074">#066074</color>fill="#066074"More Teal Colors
#066074 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#066074 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #066074?
#066074 is a dark teal — rgb(6, 96, 116) in RGB and hsl(191, 90%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.
What is the RGB value of #066074?
#066074 is rgb(6, 96, 116) — red 6, green 96, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #066074?
#066074 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 17%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #066074 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #066074 scores 7.16:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #066074 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #066074 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 16.88, which is visibly different.
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