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#06b98f color: Green Velour

#06b98f is rgb(6, 185, 143) in RGB and oklch(69.874% 0.13907 169.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

69.9%
0.139
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-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 #06b98f

#06b98f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.139 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 teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #06b98f mixed with white

  1. 06b98f
  2. 41c09a
  3. 5ec8a5
  4. 76cfb0
  5. 8cd6bb
  6. a1ddc6
  7. b4e4d1
  8. c7ebdc
  9. daf1e8
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #06b98f mixed with black

  1. 06b98f
  2. 04a07c
  3. 038969
  4. 027157
  5. 015b45
  6. 014634
  7. 003124
  8. 001e15
  9. 000d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #06b98f with less saturation

  1. 06b98f
  2. 34b791
  3. 49b492
  4. 59b294
  5. 66af95
  6. 72ac97
  7. 7caa98
  8. 85a79a
  9. 8ea49b
  10. 96a19c

Questions about #06b98f

What color is #06b98f?

#06b98f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(6, 185, 143), in HSL hsl(165.92, 93.72%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.874% 0.13907 169.004).

What colors go well with #06b98f?

The complementary color of #06b98f is #dc77ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6eb25b and #00b7be. The triadic partners are #9c8eee and #e28149.

Is white or black text more readable on #06b98f?

Black text reads better on #06b98f: 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 #06b98f a warm or cool color?

#06b98f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.139.