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#06CBB4 Color

#06CBB4 is rgb(6, 203, 180) in RGB, hsl(173, 94%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 11%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06CBB4
HEX#06CBB4
RGBrgb(6, 203, 180)
HSLhsl(173, 94%, 41%)
HSVhsv(173, 97%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 11%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.136 180.8)
LABlab(73.30% -47.58 -1.02)
LCHlch(73.30% 47.59 181.23)

What #06CBB4 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 #06CBB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 8.84Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 11.83Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 12.23Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 12.6Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 12.74Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 13.13

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

#06CBB4 Channel Values

How #06CBB4 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 203 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 94% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 97% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06CBB4 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #06CBB4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #06CBB4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06CBB4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#06CBB4
Complementary
#CB061D
Analogous
#06CB52
Analogous
#067FCB
Triadic
#B406CB
Triadic
#CBB406
Split comp.
#CB067F
Split comp.
#CB5206

Tints & Shades of #06CBB4

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

#07F2D7
#2AF8E0
#52FAE6
#7EFBEC
#A6FCF2
#CEFDF8

Shades

#06B29E
#059484
#047C6E
#036358
#024A42
#012D27

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #06CBB4.

How #06CBB4 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#06CBB4
Protanopia#BBBBB4
Protanomaly#94C1B4
Deuteranopia#AAAAB7
Deuteranomaly#87B8B6
Tritanopia#26C8C8
Tritanomaly#1DC9C1
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #06CBB4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-06cbb4: #06CBB4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06CBB4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06cbb4': '#06CBB4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.796, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_06cbb4">#06CBB4</color>
SVG fillfill="#06CBB4"

More Teal Colors

#06CBB4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#06CBB4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06CBB4?

#06CBB4 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(6, 203, 180) in RGB and hsl(173, 94%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.84.

What is the RGB value of #06CBB4?

#06CBB4 is rgb(6, 203, 180) — red 6, green 203, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06CBB4?

#06CBB4 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 11%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06CBB4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #06CBB4 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #06CBB4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #06CBB4 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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