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#06DBAD Color

#06DBAD is rgb(6, 219, 173) in RGB, hsl(167, 95%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 21%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06DBAD
HEX#06DBAD
RGBrgb(6, 219, 173)
HSLhsl(167, 95%, 44%)
HSVhsv(167, 97%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 21%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.156 170.4)
LABlab(78.08% -54.60 9.52)
LCHlch(78.08% 55.42 170.11)

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

Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 6.16Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 6.25Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 7.58Olo#01FFCDΔE 13.09Sea Green (Crayola)#00FFCDΔE 13.1Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 13.87

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

#06DBAD Channel Values

How #06DBAD 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 219 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 95% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 97% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06DBAD 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #06DBAD

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

Base
#06DBAD
Complementary
#DB0634
Analogous
#06DB42
Analogous
#069EDB
Triadic
#AD06DB
Triadic
#DBAD06
Split comp.
#DB069E
Split comp.
#DB4206

Tints & Shades of #06DBAD

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

#10F9C6
#33FACF
#5BFBD8
#83FCE2
#AAFDEB
#CDFEF3

Shades

#05BD95
#04A481
#03866A
#036852
#024B3B
#013227

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

How #06DBAD 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#06DBAD
Protanopia#CACAAE
Protanomaly#A0D1AD
Deuteranopia#B7B7B1
Deuteranomaly#92C7AF
Tritanopia#37D6D6
Tritanomaly#2BD8C7
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #06DBAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-06dbad: #06DBAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06DBAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06dbad': '#06DBAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.859, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_06dbad">#06DBAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#06DBAD"

More Green Colors

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

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#06DBAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06DBAD?

#06DBAD is a mid-tone green — rgb(6, 219, 173) in RGB and hsl(167, 95%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #06DBAD?

#06DBAD is rgb(6, 219, 173) — red 6, green 219, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06DBAD?

#06DBAD converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 21%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06DBAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #06DBAD scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #06DBAD 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.89, which is visibly different.

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