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#06C198 Color

#06C198 is rgb(6, 193, 152) in RGB, hsl(167, 94%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 21%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06C198
HEX#06C198
RGBrgb(6, 193, 152)
HSLhsl(167, 94%, 39%)
HSVhsv(167, 97%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 21%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.142 170.3)
LABlab(69.59% -49.64 8.74)
LCHlch(69.59% 50.41 170.02)

What #06C198 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 #06C198, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 5.04Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 6.65Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 8.41Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 10.04Green (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 10.66Green (Munsell)#00A877ΔE 10.68

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#06C198 Channel Values

How #06C198 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 6 · G 193 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 94% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 97% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.31:1 vs white · 9.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06C198 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #06C198 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #06C198

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06C198; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#06C198
Complementary
#C1062E
Analogous
#06C13B
Analogous
#068CC1
Triadic
#9806C1
Triadic
#C19806
Split comp.
#C1068C
Split comp.
#C13B06

Tints & Shades of #06C198

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.

Tints

#07E9B8
#25F8CB
#4DF9D4
#79FBDF
#A1FCE8
#CEFDF3

Shades

#05A885
#048F71
#04775E
#035E4A
#024537
#012D23

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #06C198.

How #06C198 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.

Typical#06C198
Protanopia#B2B299
Protanomaly#8DB898
Deuteranopia#A1A19B
Deuteranomaly#80AF9A
Tritanopia#30BCBC
Tritanomaly#25BEAF
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #06C198 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-06c198: #06C198;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06C198;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06c198': '#06C198' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.757, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_06c198">#06C198</color>
SVG fillfill="#06C198"

More Green Colors

#06C198 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#06C198 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06C198?

#06C198 is a dark green — rgb(6, 193, 152) in RGB and hsl(167, 94%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.

What is the RGB value of #06C198?

#06C198 is rgb(6, 193, 152) — red 6, green 193, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06C198?

#06C198 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 21%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06C198 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #06C198 scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #06C198 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #06C198 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.33, which is visibly different.

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