Close to Turquoise
#06DECF
#06DECF is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 2.4% red, 87.1% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 176°, with 95% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #06DECF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.70:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.36:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.70:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.36:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #06DECF as they’d see it.
#06DECF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #06DECF
What color is #06DECF?
#06DECF is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 2.4% red, 87.1% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 176°, with 95% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #06DECF in RGB?
#06DECF is rgb(6, 222, 207): 6 red, 222 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #06DECF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(97, 0, 7, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #06DECF?
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 #06DECF?
Its complement #FFB4A5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.