#006666 color
#006666 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the CSS named color teal (#008080).
Color values
| HEX | #006666 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 102, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 20%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 60%) |
| Decimal | 26214 |
| CSS | color: #006666; |
| Android | 0xFF006666 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.400, blue: 0.400, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #006666 | 6.79:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #006666 | 3.09:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #006666
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #006666 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #006666
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #006666 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #006666; background-color: #006666; }
.element { color: rgb(0 102 102); }
.element { color: hsl(180 100% 20%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#006666] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #006666;Frequently asked questions
What color is #006666?
#006666 is a dark, vivid cyan. Its hue sits at 180° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness.
What is #006666 in RGB?
#006666 converts to rgb(0, 102, 102) — 0 red, 102 green and 102 blue.
What is #006666 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 60%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #006666 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (6.79:1 versus 3.09:1).
What is the complementary color of #006666?
#660000 — the hue directly opposite #006666 on the color wheel.