#06B6D4
Tailwind cyan-500
#06B6D4 is a cyan colour. In RGB it is 6 red, 182 green and 212 blue, which converts to a hue of 189 degrees, 94% saturation and 43% lightness. It is Tailwind cyan-500 in that design system's palette.
Color values
| HEX | #06B6D4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(6, 182, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 94%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(189, 97%, 83%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(97%, 14%, 0%, 17%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 2.43:1, and against black it is 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2.43:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black | 8.65:1 | AAA | AAA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #06B6D4 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #06B6D4; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(6 182 212); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#06b6d4] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.714, blue: 0.831) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#06B6D4") |
Closest named color
The nearest CSS colour keyword to #06B6D4 is darkturquoise (#00CED1).