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#06c9db color: Bright light cyan

#06c9db is rgb(6, 201, 219) in RGB and oklch(76.372% 0.13016 206.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

76.4%
0.130
206°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #06c9db

#06c9db is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Surf (#00c5cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #06c9db mixed with white

  1. 06c9db
  2. 45cfdf
  3. 63d4e2
  4. 7cdae6
  5. 91e0ea
  6. a5e5ed
  7. b8eaf1
  8. cbf0f5
  9. dcf5f8
  10. eefafc

Darker: #06c9db mixed with black

  1. 06c9db
  2. 04aebe
  3. 0395a2
  4. 027c87
  5. 01646d
  6. 014c54
  7. 00363c
  8. 002226
  9. 000f11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #06c9db with less saturation

  1. 06c9db
  2. 3bc7d7
  3. 52c5d3
  4. 64c3cf
  5. 73c1cb
  6. 80bfc7
  7. 8bbcc3
  8. 96babf
  9. a0b7ba
  10. a9b5b6

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Colors that go with #06c9db

Complementary
#06c9db#fa9086
Analogous
#06c9db#36cdaf#52befa
Triadic
#06c9db#dd94de#d7ac43
Split
#06c9db#f38eb4#f19b5b

Questions about #06c9db

What color is #06c9db?

#06c9db is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Bright light cyan. In RGB it is rgb(6, 201, 219), in HSL hsl(185.07, 94.67%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.372% 0.13016 206.26).

What colors go well with #06c9db?

The complementary color of #06c9db is #fa9086. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36cdaf and #52befa. The triadic partners are #dd94de and #d7ac43.

Is white or black text more readable on #06c9db?

Black text reads better on #06c9db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #06c9db a warm or cool color?

#06c9db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.13.