#06b6d4

Tailwind cyan-500

Color code information, RGB and HSL conversion values, WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, color harmonies, tints, and shades for #06b6d4.

Color Swatch#06B6D4

Best Text: Black

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Sample typography preview rendered in #000000 (black) text for optimal readability.

Color Values & Conversions

HEX#06b6d4

RGBrgb(6, 182, 212)

HSLhsl(189, 94%, 43%)

CMYKcmyk(97%, 14%, 0%, 17%)

WCAG Contrast Ratios

Contrast evaluation under WCAG 2.1 standards. Normal text requires 4.5:1 (AA) or 7.0:1 (AAA). Large text (≥18pt or 14pt bold) requires 3.0:1 (AA) or 4.5:1 (AAA).

Against White2.43:1

White Text Preview

Normal AA:Fail

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Fail

Large AAA:Fail

Against Black7.78:1

Black Text Preview

Normal AA:Pass

Normal AAA:Pass

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Pass

Color Harmonies

Complementary (180°)

#06b6d4Base

#d52607Complement

Triadic (±120°)

#06b6d4Base

#d507b6+120°

#b6d507-120°

Analogous (±30°)

#07d58d-30°

#06b6d4Base

#074fd5+30°

Tints & Shades

Tints (Mixing toward White)

#2bc1da+15%

#51cce1+30%

#76d7e7+45%

#9be2ee+60%

#c1edf4+75%

Shades (Mixing toward Black)

#059bb4-15%

#047f94-30%

#036475-45%

#024955-60%

#022e35-75%

Color Names

cyan-500Tailwind CSS

Also known as:

cyan-500

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