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#06EACF Color

#06EACF is rgb(6, 234, 207) in RGB, hsl(173, 95%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 12%, 8%) 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 9.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06EACF
HEX#06EACF
RGBrgb(6, 234, 207)
HSLhsl(173, 95%, 47%)
HSVhsv(173, 97%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 12%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(84% 0.152 180.4)
LABlab(83.34% -53.15 -0.79)
LCHlch(83.34% 53.15 180.86)

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

Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 9.12Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 9.22Turquoise Blue#00FFEFΔE 9.56Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 11.78Olo#01FFCDΔE 14.04Sea Green (Crayola)#00FFCDΔE 14.04

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

#06EACF Channel Values

How #06EACF 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 234 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 95% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 97% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06EACF 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #06EACF

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

Base
#06EACF
Complementary
#EA0621
Analogous
#06EA5D
Analogous
#0692EA
Triadic
#CF06EA
Triadic
#EACF06
Split comp.
#EA0692
Split comp.
#EA5D06

Tints & Shades of #06EACF

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

#1AF9DF
#42FAE5
#65FBEA
#88FCEE
#AAFDF3
#D2FEF9

Shades

#05CCB5
#04AE9A
#049080
#036D61
#025047
#01322C

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

How #06EACF 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#06EACF
Protanopia#D7D7D0
Protanomaly#ACDFCF
Deuteranopia#C4C4D2
Deuteranomaly#9CD4D1
Tritanopia#2EE7E7
Tritanomaly#23E8DE
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #06EACF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-06eacf: #06EACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06EACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06eacf': '#06EACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.918, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_06eacf">#06EACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#06EACF"

More Teal Colors

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

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#06EACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06EACF?

#06EACF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(6, 234, 207) in RGB and hsl(173, 95%, 47%) 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 9.12.

What is the RGB value of #06EACF?

#06EACF is rgb(6, 234, 207) — red 6, green 234, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06EACF?

#06EACF converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 12%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06EACF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #06EACF scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #06EACF 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 9.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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