#06BCB6 Color
#06BCB6 is rgb(6, 188, 182) in RGB, hsl(178, 94%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 3%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#06BCB6rgb(6, 188, 182)hsl(178, 94%, 38%)hsv(178, 97%, 74%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 3%, 26%)oklch(71.8% 0.123 190.7)lab(68.70% -41.48 -8.81)lch(68.70% 42.41 191.99)What #06BCB6 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 #06BCB6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#06BCB6 Channel Values
How #06BCB6 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 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 94% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 97% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.37:1 vs white · 8.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06BCB6 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 #06BCB6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06BCB6; 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 #06BCB6
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 #06BCB6 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.
#06BCB6#ADADB6#89B3B6#9D9DB8#7CAAB7#13BBBB#0EBCB9#A8A8A8Using #06BCB6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-06bcb6: #06BCB6;background-color: #06BCB6;colors: { 'color-06bcb6': '#06BCB6' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.737, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_06bcb6">#06BCB6</color>fill="#06BCB6"More Teal Colors
#06BCB6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#06BCB6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #06BCB6?
#06BCB6 is a dark teal — rgb(6, 188, 182) in RGB and hsl(178, 94%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.
What is the RGB value of #06BCB6?
#06BCB6 is rgb(6, 188, 182) — red 6, green 188, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #06BCB6?
#06BCB6 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 3%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #06BCB6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #06BCB6 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #06BCB6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #06BCB6 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 4.57, which is very hard to tell apart.
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