Information about #06AFAA color

#06AFAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #06AFAA is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(6, 175, 170) — 2.4% red, 68.6% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 66 / 0 / 2 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated cyan, #06AFAA sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Strong Cyan (#00A8A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spring Teal (#0EA7A5) and Manganese Blue (#03A89E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(6, 175, 170)), which gives #06AFAA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#06AFAA color variations

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

#06AFAA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#06AFAA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#06AFAA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#06AFAA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#06AFAA 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
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#AC060C
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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
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#AC5406
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#AC065F
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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
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#06AC54
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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
#06AFAA
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#A706AC
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#ACA706
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#ACA706
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#AC060C
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Nearest named colors to #06AFAA

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

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Manganese Blue color link
Manganese Blue

#03A89E

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Amazonite color link
Amazonite

#00C4B0

Strong Opal color link
Strong Opal

#00A893

Persian Green color link
Persian Green

#00A693

Light Sea Green color link
Light Sea Green

#20B2AA

Neon Teal color link
Neon Teal

#00CAB1

Strong Arctic Blue color link
Strong Arctic Blue

#0093A8

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

#06AFAA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#06AFAA
  • RGB6, 175, 170
  • CMYK66, 0, 2, 31
  • CSSrgb(6, 175, 170)
  • HSL178°, 93%, 35%
  • HSL Precise178.225°, 93.37%, 35.49%
  • HSV178°, 97%, 69%
  • HSB178°, 97%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.024, 0.686, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.024, 0.686, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.024, 0.686, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID06AFAA
  • DECIMAL ID438186
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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