Palettes / Colors / #06FEFF
#06FEFF — Vivid Teal
#06FEFF 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 #06FEFF 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.
#06FEFF 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 #FF0505; it also sits naturally between #05FF82 and #0582FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #06FEFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 6, 254, 255 |
| HSL | 180°, 100%, 51% |
| HSV | 180°, 98%, 100% |
| CMYK | 98%, 0%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 53.57, 78.14, 106.87 |
| Yxy | 78.14, 0.2245, 0.3275 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.84, -47.53, -14.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.40, -42.47, -15.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 2% · Green 100% · Blue 100%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #06FEFF
.text { color: #06FEFF; }
.background { background-color: #06FEFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #06FEFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(6, 254, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 100%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #06FEFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(6, 254, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #06FEFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(6, 254, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#06FEFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#06FEFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FF0505:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #06FEFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #06FEFF
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 #06FEFF: ·
How #06FEFF 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 #06FEFF 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 #06FEFF?
#06FEFF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 6, 254, 255). Its closest standard named color is Aqua.
What is the RGB and HSL of #06FEFF?
#06FEFF is RGB 6, 254, 255 — HSL 180°, 100%, 51% — CMYK 98%, 0%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #06FEFF?
Its complement is #FF0505; analogous partners are #05FF82 and #0582FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #06FEFF for text?
Black text on #06FEFF has a contrast ratio of 16.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.