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#06C2D0 Color

#06C2D0 is rgb(6, 194, 208) in RGB, hsl(184, 94%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 7%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06C2D0
HEX#06C2D0
RGBrgb(6, 194, 208)
HSLhsl(184, 94%, 42%)
HSVhsv(184, 97%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 7%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.126 204)
LABlab(71.24% -37.68 -19.15)
LCHlch(71.24% 42.27 206.94)

What #06C2D0 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 #06C2D0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 7.75Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 7.91Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 8.78Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 10.91Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 11.55Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 13.28

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

#06C2D0 Channel Values

How #06C2D0 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 194 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 94% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 97% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06C2D0 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #06C2D0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #06C2D0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06C2D0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#06C2D0
Complementary
#D01406
Analogous
#06D079
Analogous
#065ED0
Triadic
#D006C2
Triadic
#C2D006
Split comp.
#D0065E
Split comp.
#D07906

Tints & Shades of #06C2D0

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

#08E7F7
#2FEBF9
#57EFFA
#7EF3FB
#A6F6FC
#CEFAFD

Shades

#06ABB7
#058F99
#047881
#035D63
#02454A
#012A2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #06C2D0.

How #06C2D0 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#06C2D0
Protanopia#B2B2D0
Protanomaly#8EB9D0
Deuteranopia#A2A2D2
Deuteranomaly#81B0D1
Tritanopia#00C4C4
Tritanomaly#00C3C9
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #06C2D0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-06c2d0: #06C2D0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06C2D0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06c2d0': '#06C2D0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.761, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_06c2d0">#06C2D0</color>
SVG fillfill="#06C2D0"

More Teal Colors

#06C2D0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#06C2D0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06C2D0?

#06C2D0 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(6, 194, 208) in RGB and hsl(184, 94%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.

What is the RGB value of #06C2D0?

#06C2D0 is rgb(6, 194, 208) — red 6, green 194, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06C2D0?

#06C2D0 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 7%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06C2D0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #06C2D0 scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #06C2D0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #06C2D0 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 7.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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