#06B6D4 color
#06B6D4 is a medium, vivid cyan, closest to the CSS named color deepskyblue (#00BFFF).
Color values
| HEX | #06B6D4 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 182, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 94%, 43%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(97%, 14%, 0%, 17%) |
| Decimal | 440020 |
| CSS | color: #06B6D4; |
| Android | 0xFF06B6D4 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.714, blue: 0.831, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #06B6D4 | 2.43:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #06B6D4 | 8.65:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
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 #06B6D4
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #06B6D4 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #06B6D4
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #06B6D4 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #06B6D4; background-color: #06B6D4; }
.element { color: rgb(6 182 212); }
.element { color: hsl(189 94% 43%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#06B6D4] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #06B6D4;Frequently asked questions
What color is #06B6D4?
#06B6D4 is a medium, vivid cyan. Its hue sits at 189° on the color wheel, with 94% saturation and 43% lightness.
What is #06B6D4 in RGB?
#06B6D4 converts to rgb(6, 182, 212) — 6 red, 182 green and 212 blue.
What is #06B6D4 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(97%, 14%, 0%, 17%). 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 #06B6D4 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (8.65:1 versus 2.43:1).
What is the complementary color of #06B6D4?
#D52607 — the hue directly opposite #06B6D4 on the color wheel.