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#06CCBC

#06CCBC is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 2.4% red, 80% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 94% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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2.02:1 Fail
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10.37:1 AAA
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2.02:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

10.37:1 AAA

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #06CCBC as they’d see it.

Typical vision#06CCBC
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #06CCBC?

#06CCBC is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 2.4% red, 80% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 94% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #06CCBC in RGB?

#06CCBC is rgb(6, 204, 188): 6 red, 204 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #06CCBC in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(97, 0, 8, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #06CCBC?

PANTONE 3255 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #06CCBC?

Its complement #FD9D8B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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