Information about #06555B color

#06555B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#06555B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(6, 85, 91) — 2.4% red, 33.3% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 2 / 0 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid cyan, #06555B leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Teal (#00555A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Cyan (#005959) and Alltricks Duck Blue (#005162).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(6, 85, 91)), which gives #06555B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #06555B: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #06555B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#06555B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#06555B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #06555B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Deep Teal color link
Deep Teal

#00555A

Deep Cyan color link
Deep Cyan

#005959

Mosque color link
Mosque

#005F5B

Blue Stone color link
Blue Stone

#016162

Deep Opal color link
Deep Opal

#00594E

Dark Teal color link
Dark Teal

#014D4E

Deep South color link
Deep South

#004853

St Kilda color link
St Kilda

#004559

Peacock Blue color link
Peacock Blue

#005F69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#06555B
  • RGB6, 85, 91
  • CMYK33, 2, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(6, 85, 91)
  • HSL184°, 88%, 19%
  • HSL Precise184.235°, 87.629%, 19.02%
  • HSV184°, 93%, 36%
  • HSB184°, 93%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.024, 0.333, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.024, 0.333, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.024, 0.333, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID06555B
  • DECIMAL ID415067
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01