What color is #06EBF7?

#06EBF7 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(6, 235, 247), and in HSL hsl(183, 95%, 50%).

Is #06EBF7 accessible as text?

On white, #06EBF7 has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.23:1 (passes). For text placed on #06EBF7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #06EBF7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #06EBF7?

#06EBF7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F91206. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #06EBF7 below.

Is #06EBF7 good for buttons?

#06EBF7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #06EBF7 — white text only reaches 1.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #06EBF7 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #06EBF7 is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color.

#06EBF7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #06EBF7

Not just a swatch — here's how #06EBF7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #06EBF7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #06EBF7 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #06EBF7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #06EBF7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #78FFFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #06EBF7 Secondary #D3FFFF Support #979286 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #06EBF7 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

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 #06EBF7 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 12/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 56/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 62/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #06EBF7

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People also use #06EBF7 with

Medium Spring Green Neon Blue Fire Engine Red 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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4F5F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #069CF9 — 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 #06EBF7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #06EBF7;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 235 247;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.6% 0.145 201.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FBFD;
  --color-200: #B1F8FC;
  --color-300: #7AEFF5;
  --color-400: #4AE0E8;
  --color-500: #27C6CE;
  --color-600: #26969C;
  --color-700: #216A6E;
  --color-800: #1A4547;
  --color-900: #122A2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FBFD',
    200: '#B1F8FC',
    300: '#7AEFF5',
    400: '#4AE0E8',
    500: '#27C6CE',
    600: '#26969C',
    700: '#216A6E',
    800: '#1A4547',
    900: '#122A2B',
  },
}

$base: #06EBF7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FBFD;
$base-200: #B1F8FC;
$base-300: #7AEFF5;
$base-400: #4AE0E8;
$base-500: #27C6CE;
$base-600: #26969C;
$base-700: #216A6E;
$base-800: #1A4547;
$base-900: #122A2B;
$base-hover: #05BDC7;
$base-subtle: #BDF2F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#06EBF7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AEFF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE0E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27C6CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26969C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216A6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4547",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122A2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #06EBF7

Color Lab

Pairs with #06EBF7

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