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#06b4cf color: Aquarius

#06b4cf is rgb(6, 180, 207) in RGB and oklch(70.787% 0.12345 213.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

70.8%
0.123
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #06b4cf

#06b4cf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #06b4cf mixed with white

  1. 06b4cf
  2. 41bcd4
  3. 5ec3d9
  4. 76cbde
  5. 8cd3e3
  6. a0dae8
  7. b4e2ec
  8. c7e9f1
  9. daf0f6
  10. edf8fa

Darker: #06b4cf mixed with black

  1. 06b4cf
  2. 049cb4
  3. 038599
  4. 026e7f
  5. 015867
  6. 01444f
  7. 003038
  8. 001d23
  9. 000c10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #06b4cf with less saturation

  1. 06b4cf
  2. 34b2ca
  3. 4ab1c6
  4. 5aafc1
  5. 67adbd
  6. 73abb8
  7. 7da9b4
  8. 87a7af
  9. 90a5aa
  10. 99a3a5

Questions about #06b4cf

What color is #06b4cf?

#06b4cf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(6, 180, 207), in HSL hsl(188.06, 94.37%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.787% 0.12345 213.5).

What colors go well with #06b4cf?

The complementary color of #06b4cf is #e3836d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #12b9a9 and #55a9e8. The triadic partners are #cf83c1 and #bb9f38.

Is white or black text more readable on #06b4cf?

Black text reads better on #06b4cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #06b4cf a warm or cool color?

#06b4cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.123.