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#06b98e color: Green Velour

#06b98e is rgb(6, 185, 142) in RGB and oklch(69.848% 0.1398 168.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

69.8%
0.140
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #06b98e

#06b98e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velour (#25b68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #06b98e mixed with white

  1. 06b98e
  2. 41c099
  3. 5ec8a4
  4. 76cfaf
  5. 8cd6ba
  6. a0ddc5
  7. b4e4d1
  8. c7ebdc
  9. daf1e8
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #06b98e mixed with black

  1. 06b98e
  2. 04a07b
  3. 038968
  4. 027156
  5. 015b44
  6. 014634
  7. 003124
  8. 001e15
  9. 000d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #06b98e with less saturation

  1. 06b98e
  2. 34b790
  3. 49b491
  4. 59b293
  5. 66af94
  6. 72ac96
  7. 7caa98
  8. 85a799
  9. 8ea49b
  10. 96a19c

Questions about #06b98e

What color is #06b98e?

#06b98e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(6, 185, 142), in HSL hsl(165.59, 93.72%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.848% 0.1398 168.511).

What colors go well with #06b98e?

The complementary color of #06b98e is #dc77ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fb25a and #00b7bd. The triadic partners are #9b8eef and #e28049.

Is white or black text more readable on #06b98e?

Black text reads better on #06b98e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #06b98e a warm or cool color?

#06b98e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.14.