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#06DCE0 Color

#06DCE0 is rgb(6, 220, 224) in RGB, hsl(181, 95%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 2%, 0%, 12%) 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 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06DCE0
HEX#06DCE0
RGBrgb(6, 220, 224)
HSLhsl(181, 95%, 45%)
HSVhsv(181, 97%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 2%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.138 197.1)
LABlab(79.54% -44.23 -15.31)
LCHlch(79.54% 46.81 199.09)

What #06DCE0 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 #06DCE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 5.1Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 6.17Lotion Blue#15F2FDΔE 8.59Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 8.77Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 8.81Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 10.14

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

#06DCE0 Channel Values

How #06DCE0 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 220 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 95% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 97% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06DCE0 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #06DCE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #06DCE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06DCE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#06DCE0
Complementary
#E00906
Analogous
#06E076
Analogous
#066FE0
Triadic
#E006DC
Triadic
#DCE006
Split comp.
#E0066F
Split comp.
#E07606

Tints & Shades of #06DCE0

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

#15F5F9
#38F7FA
#60F8FB
#83FAFC
#AAFBFD
#CDFDFE

Shades

#05BFC2
#04A1A4
#038486
#036C6D
#024E50
#013132

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #06DCE0.

How #06DCE0 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#06DCE0
Protanopia#CBCBE0
Protanomaly#A1D2E0
Deuteranopia#B8B8E3
Deuteranomaly#92C7E2
Tritanopia#00DDDD
Tritanomaly#00DCDE
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #06DCE0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-06dce0: #06DCE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06DCE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06dce0': '#06DCE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.863, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_06dce0">#06DCE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#06DCE0"

More Teal Colors

#06DCE0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#06DCE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06DCE0?

#06DCE0 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(6, 220, 224) in RGB and hsl(181, 95%, 45%) 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 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #06DCE0?

#06DCE0 is rgb(6, 220, 224) — red 6, green 220, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06DCE0?

#06DCE0 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 2%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06DCE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #06DCE0 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #06DCE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #06DCE0 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 5.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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