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#06adbc color: Placid Sea

#06adbc is rgb(6, 173, 188) in RGB and oklch(68.291% 0.11607 205.809) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

68.3%
0.116
206°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #06adbc

#06adbc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Placid Sea (#1cadba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #06adbc mixed with white

  1. 06adbc
  2. 3fb5c3
  3. 5cbec9
  4. 74c6d0
  5. 8aced7
  6. 9fd6dd
  7. b3dfe4
  8. c6e7eb
  9. d9eff2
  10. ecf7f8

Darker: #06adbc mixed with black

  1. 06adbc
  2. 0496a3
  3. 037f8b
  4. 026a73
  5. 01555d
  6. 014147
  7. 002d32
  8. 001b1f
  9. 000b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #06adbc with less saturation

  1. 06adbc
  2. 32abb9
  3. 46aab5
  4. 55a8b2
  5. 62a6ae
  6. 6da4ab
  7. 78a2a7
  8. 81a0a4
  9. 899ea0
  10. 919b9d

Questions about #06adbc

What color is #06adbc?

#06adbc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Placid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(6, 173, 188), in HSL hsl(184.95, 93.81%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.291% 0.11607 205.809).

What colors go well with #06adbc?

The complementary color of #06adbc is #d87b73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2fb096 and #45a4d7. The triadic partners are #be7fc0 and #b99339.

Is white or black text more readable on #06adbc?

Black text reads better on #06adbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #06adbc a warm or cool color?

#06adbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.116.