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#06ae88 color: Herbal

#06ae88 is rgb(6, 174, 136) in RGB and oklch(66.817% 0.13159 169.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

66.8%
0.132
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #06ae88

#06ae88 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal (#29ab87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #06ae88 mixed with white

  1. 06ae88
  2. 3eb693
  3. 5bbf9f
  4. 73c7aa
  5. 89cfb6
  6. 9ed7c2
  7. b2dfce
  8. c6e7da
  9. d9efe6
  10. ecf7f3

Darker: #06ae88 mixed with black

  1. 06ae88
  2. 049775
  3. 038063
  4. 026a52
  5. 015541
  6. 014131
  7. 002e22
  8. 001c13
  9. 000b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #06ae88 with less saturation

  1. 06ae88
  2. 30ac89
  3. 44a98b
  4. 53a78c
  5. 60a58d
  6. 6ba28e
  7. 74a090
  8. 7d9d91
  9. 859a92
  10. 8d9793

Questions about #06ae88

What color is #06ae88?

#06ae88 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(6, 174, 136), in HSL hsl(166.43, 93.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.817% 0.13159 169.881).

What colors go well with #06ae88?

The complementary color of #06ae88 is #d070a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67a858 and #00acb4. The triadic partners are #9485df and #d47a44.

Is white or black text more readable on #06ae88?

Black text reads better on #06ae88: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #06ae88 a warm or cool color?

#06ae88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.132.