Cyan Wave (Blue)
#06B6D4
RGB: 6, 182, 212
Color OverviewHEX #06B6D4
#06B6D4 Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #06B6D4 is composed of 2% red, 71% green, and 83% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 189°, saturation of 94%, and lightness of 43%.
HEX
#06B6D4
RGB
6, 182, 212
HSL
189°, 94%, 43%
HSV
189°, 97%, 83%
CMYK
97%, 14%, 0%, 17%
Name Match
Cyan Wave
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #06B6D4;
}
.element {
color: #06B6D4;
background: #06B6D4;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#06B6D4] text-[#06B6D4] border-[#06B6D4]"> #06B6D4 </div>
Shades of #06B6D4 (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #06B6D4 (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #06B6D4 (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameCyan Wave
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle189° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)17% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #06B6D4
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #06B6D4 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):2.43 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #06B6D4 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):8.65 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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