Information about #06AC9E color

#06AC9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#06AC9E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(6, 172, 158) — 2.4% red, 67.5% green, 62% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 65 / 0 / 5 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength aqua cyan, #06AC9E holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Manganese Blue (#03A89E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spring Teal (#0EA7A5) and Strong Cyan (#00A8A8).

The recipe behind #06AC9E is rgb(6, 172, 158), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #06AC9E: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #06AC9E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#06AC9E color variations

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

#06AC9E 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 #06AC9E

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

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

Strong Opal color link
Strong Opal

#00A893

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Niagara color link
Niagara

#06A189

Origin color link
Origin

#009C8A

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#06AC9E
  • RGB6, 172, 158
  • CMYK65, 0, 5, 33
  • CSSrgb(6, 172, 158)
  • HSL175°, 93%, 35%
  • HSL Precise174.94°, 93.258%, 34.902%
  • HSV175°, 97%, 67%
  • HSB175°, 97%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.024, 0.675, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.024, 0.675, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.024, 0.675, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID06AC9E
  • DECIMAL ID437406
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01