#006969 Hex Color
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#006969 is a dark cyan with a cool teal cast and low lightness, giving it a shaded, serious feel. Its restrained brightness suggests depth and mystery while retaining a refreshing edge. Use it as a dominant background or strong contrast field in technology, aerospace, and moody interfaces. The hex code #006969 supports white body text at about 6.5:1 contrast.
Questions about #006969
What is #006969 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #006969 is rgb(0, 105, 105), in HSL hsl(180, 100%, 21%) and in CMYK 100%, 0%, 0%, 59%.
What colors pair well with #006969?
#006969 pairs well with off-white for clean contrast, while copper or muted coral adds warmth without erasing its dark, cool character in interfaces, editorial layouts, and identity systems with limited accent use.
Is #006969 readable on white or black?
#006969 has a 6.51:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.22:1 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.