What color is #06E5BC?

#06E5BC is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(6, 229, 188), and in HSL hsl(169, 95%, 46%).

Is #06E5BC accessible as text?

On white, #06E5BC has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #06E5BC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #06E5BC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #06E5BC?

#06E5BC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E5062F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #06E5BC below.

Is #06E5BC good for buttons?

#06E5BC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #06E5BC — white text only reaches 1.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #06E5BC the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #06E5BC is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#06E5BC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #06E5BC

Not just a swatch — here's how #06E5BC works with other colors. Named schemes with #06E5BC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #06E5BC Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #06E5BC Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #06E5BC Secondary #CEFFEF Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #06E5BC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #74FFE4

Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Turquoise.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #06E5BC Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Turquoise anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #06E5BC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 61/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #06E5BC

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #06E5BC with

Neon Green Dodger Blue Cardinal Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1F6EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #06C3E5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #06E5BC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #06E5BC;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 229 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.2% 0.157 173.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEFC;
  --color-100: #D8FDF6;
  --color-200: #B1FCEE;
  --color-300: #7AF5DE;
  --color-400: #4AE8CB;
  --color-500: #27CEAF;
  --color-600: #269C86;
  --color-700: #216E60;
  --color-800: #1A473F;
  --color-900: #122B27;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FEFC',
    100: '#D8FDF6',
    200: '#B1FCEE',
    300: '#7AF5DE',
    400: '#4AE8CB',
    500: '#27CEAF',
    600: '#269C86',
    700: '#216E60',
    800: '#1A473F',
    900: '#122B27',
  },
}

$base: #06E5BC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFC;
$base-100: #D8FDF6;
$base-200: #B1FCEE;
$base-300: #7AF5DE;
$base-400: #4AE8CB;
$base-500: #27CEAF;
$base-600: #269C86;
$base-700: #216E60;
$base-800: #1A473F;
$base-900: #122B27;
$base-hover: #05B796;
$base-subtle: #B8F4E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#06E5BC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF5DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE8CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27CEAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#269C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A473F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}