#06BCA4 Color
#06BCA4 is rgb(6, 188, 164) in RGB, hsl(172, 94%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 13%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Green (#00A693), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#06BCA4rgb(6, 188, 164)hsl(172, 94%, 38%)hsv(172, 97%, 74%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 13%, 26%)oklch(71.2% 0.129 179.2)lab(68.27% -45.45 0.37)lch(68.27% 45.45 179.53)What #06BCA4 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 #06BCA4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#06BCA4 Channel Values
How #06BCA4 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 188 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 94% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 97% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.4:1 vs white · 8.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06BCA4 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 #06BCA4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06BCA4; 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 #06BCA4
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 #06BCA4 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.
#06BCA4#ADADA4#89B3A4#9D9DA7#7CAAA6#25B9B9#1CBAB1#A7A7A7Using #06BCA4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-06bca4: #06BCA4;background-color: #06BCA4;colors: { 'color-06bca4': '#06BCA4' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.737, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_06bca4">#06BCA4</color>fill="#06BCA4"More Teal Colors
#06BCA4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#06BCA4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #06BCA4?
#06BCA4 is a dark teal — rgb(6, 188, 164) in RGB and hsl(172, 94%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Green (#00A693), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.67.
What is the RGB value of #06BCA4?
#06BCA4 is rgb(6, 188, 164) — red 6, green 188, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #06BCA4?
#06BCA4 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 13%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #06BCA4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #06BCA4 scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #06BCA4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #06BCA4 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.23, which is visibly different.
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