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#06E0E0 Color

#06E0E0 is rgb(6, 224, 224) in RGB, hsl(180, 95%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06E0E0
HEX#06E0E0
RGBrgb(6, 224, 224)
HSLhsl(180, 95%, 45%)
HSVhsv(180, 97%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.14 194.8)
LABlab(80.74% -45.78 -13.53)
LCHlch(80.74% 47.74 196.46)

What #06E0E0 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 #06E0E0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 6.14Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 6.77Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 7.27Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 7.79Lotion Blue#15F2FDΔE 8.6Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 8.87

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

#06E0E0 Channel Values

How #06E0E0 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 224 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 95% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 97% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06E0E0 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #06E0E0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #06E0E0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06E0E0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#06E0E0
Complementary
#E00606
Analogous
#06E073
Analogous
#0673E0
Triadic
#E006E0
Triadic
#E0E006
Split comp.
#E00673
Split comp.
#E07306

Tints & Shades of #06E0E0

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

#15F9F9
#38FAFA
#60FBFB
#83FCFC
#AAFDFD
#CDFEFE

Shades

#05C2C2
#04A4A4
#038686
#036D6D
#025050
#013232

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #06E0E0.

How #06E0E0 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#06E0E0
Protanopia#CECEE0
Protanomaly#A4D6E0
Deuteranopia#BBBBE3
Deuteranomaly#95CBE2
Tritanopia#06E0E0
Tritanomaly#06E0E0
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #06E0E0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-06e0e0: #06E0E0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06E0E0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06e0e0': '#06E0E0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.878, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_06e0e0">#06E0E0</color>
SVG fillfill="#06E0E0"

More Teal Colors

#06E0E0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#06E0E0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06E0E0?

#06E0E0 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(6, 224, 224) in RGB and hsl(180, 95%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #06E0E0?

#06E0E0 is rgb(6, 224, 224) — red 6, green 224, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06E0E0?

#06E0E0 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06E0E0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #06E0E0 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #06E0E0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #06E0E0 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 6.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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