#066C75 Color
#066C75 is rgb(6, 108, 117) in RGB, hsl(185, 90%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 8%, 0%, 54%) 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 5.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#066C75rgb(6, 108, 117)hsl(185, 90%, 24%)hsv(185, 95%, 46%)cmyk(95%, 8%, 0%, 54%)oklch(48.5% 0.081 205.1)lab(41.01% -24.07 -12.86)lch(41.01% 27.29 208.11)What #066C75 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 #066C75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#066C75 Channel Values
How #066C75 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 108 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 90% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 95% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.16:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #066C75 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 #066C75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #066C75; 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 #066C75
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 #066C75 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.
#066C75#636375#4E6775#595976#466176#006D6D#006D70#616161Using #066C75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-066c75: #066C75;background-color: #066C75;colors: { 'color-066c75': '#066C75' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.424, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_066c75">#066C75</color>fill="#066C75"More Teal Colors
#066C75 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#066C75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #066C75?
#066C75 is a dark teal — rgb(6, 108, 117) in RGB and hsl(185, 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 5.53.
What is the RGB value of #066C75?
#066C75 is rgb(6, 108, 117) — red 6, green 108, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #066C75?
#066C75 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 8%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #066C75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #066C75 scores 6.16:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #066C75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #066C75 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.18, which is visibly different.
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