Palettes / Colors / #06EFEB
#06EFEB — Vivid Teal
#06EFEB is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Aqua (#00FFFF). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aqua (#00FFFF) — not an exact match. CSS aqua gives you #00FFFF, a different color; use #06EFEB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#06EFEB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EF060A; it also sits naturally between #06EF77 and #067EEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #06EFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 6, 239, 235 |
| HSL | 179°, 95%, 48% |
| HSV | 179°, 97%, 94% |
| CMYK | 97%, 0%, 2%, 6% |
| XYZ | 45.94, 67.77, 89.26 |
| Yxy | 67.77, 0.2263, 0.3339 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.89, -46.80, -11.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.32, -40.70, -11.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 2% · Green 94% · Blue 92%
Cyan 97% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #06EFEB
.text { color: #06EFEB; }
.background { background-color: #06EFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #06EFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(6, 239, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 95%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #06EFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(6, 239, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #06EFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(6, 239, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#06EFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#06EFEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #06EFEB
Tints of #06EFEB
Tones of #06EFEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF060A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #06EFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #06EFEB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #06EFEB: ·
How #06EFEB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #06EFEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #06EFEB?
#06EFEB is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 6, 239, 235). Its closest standard named color is Aqua.
What is the RGB and HSL of #06EFEB?
#06EFEB is RGB 6, 239, 235 — HSL 179°, 95%, 48% — CMYK 97%, 0%, 2%, 6%.
What colors go with #06EFEB?
Its complement is #EF060A; analogous partners are #06EF77 and #067EEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #06EFEB for text?
Black text on #06EFEB has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.