#006464 Hex Color
Deep cyan with serious clarity
Dark and subdued, #006464 is a cool cyan with strong depth and a clean, serious presence. Its low lightness suits technology, aerospace, and moody interface designs. Use the hex code as a dominant background with white text, which achieves about a 7.0:1 contrast ratio, then add warm coral accents for focused highlights.
Questions about #006464
What is #006464 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #006464 is rgb(0, 100, 100), in HSL hsl(180, 100%, 20%) and in CMYK 100%, 0%, 0%, 61%.
What colors pair well with #006464?
Warm coral and soft white pair well with #006464, adding lively contrast to its dark, cool cyan base while preserving a serious, technical mood; reserve coral for focused highlights and use white for readable text.
Does #006464 read as warm or cool?
It reads as a cool cyan because its red channel is absent while green and blue remain balanced, creating a deep cyan-teal cast rather than a warm, earthy appearance; this suits restrained, technical visual systems.
Is #006464 readable on white or black?
#006464 has a 6.98:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.00:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.