Information about #06B5AF color

#06B5AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#06B5AF falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(6, 181, 175) — 2.4% red, 71% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 69 / 0 / 2 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#06B5AF presents itself as a intensely saturated cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of AITriedPume (#13B6A9). Slightly further away sit Strong Cyan (#00A8A8) and Amazonite (#00C4B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(6, 181, 175)), which gives #06B5AF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #06B5AF: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #06B5AF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#06B5AF color variations

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#06B5AF 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 #06B5AF

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

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

Amazonite color link
Amazonite

#00C4B0

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Neon Teal color link
Neon Teal

#00CAB1

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Strong Opal color link
Strong Opal

#00A893

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#06B5AF
  • RGB6, 181, 175
  • CMYK69, 0, 2, 29
  • CSSrgb(6, 181, 175)
  • HSL178°, 94%, 37%
  • HSL Precise177.943°, 93.583%, 36.667%
  • HSV178°, 97%, 71%
  • HSB178°, 97%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.024, 0.710, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.024, 0.710, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.024, 0.710, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID06B5AF
  • DECIMAL ID439727
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01