Turquoise Blue #06B1C4
Turquoise Blue is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan with hex code #06B1C4 and RGB rgb(6, 177, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#06B1C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Turquoise Blue. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Colors that go with Turquoise Blue
Matches found by rotating Turquoise Blue around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Turquoise Blue
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Turquoise Blue, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Turquoise Blue, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.040
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.082
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.083
More about Turquoise Blue
How to make Turquoise Blue
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts blue
- 4 parts white
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #58A4B4, a difference of ΔE 0.045 from Turquoise Blue. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Turquoise Blue in every format
| HEX | #06B1C4 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 177, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 94%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.119 208.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #06B1C4 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #06B1C4 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #06B1C4 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #06B1C4 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Turquoise Blue
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF1
oklch(93.5% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 210)
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Step 300
300
#85CEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.075 208.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#06B1C4
oklch(69.6% 0.119 208.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
Turquoise Blue with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A0AAC5 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9AC4 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAB7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.120 |
Use Turquoise Blue in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.