#067979 Color
#067979 is rgb(6, 121, 121) in RGB, hsl(180, 91%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Skobeloff (#007474), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#067979rgb(6, 121, 121)hsl(180, 91%, 25%)hsv(180, 95%, 47%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 0%, 53%)oklch(52.2% 0.088 194.8)lab(45.51% -28.81 -8.53)lch(45.51% 30.04 196.49)What #067979 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 #067979, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#067979 Channel Values
How #067979 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 121 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 91% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 95% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.23:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #067979 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 #067979
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #067979; 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 #067979
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 #067979 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-067979: #067979;background-color: #067979;colors: { 'color-067979': '#067979' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.475, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_067979">#067979</color>fill="#067979"More Teal Colors
#067979 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#067979 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #067979?
#067979 is a dark teal — rgb(6, 121, 121) in RGB and hsl(180, 91%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Skobeloff (#007474), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.95.
What is the RGB value of #067979?
#067979 is rgb(6, 121, 121) — red 6, green 121, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #067979?
#067979 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #067979 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #067979 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #067979 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #067979 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 2.97, which is very hard to tell apart.
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