#06B6F5 Hex Color
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Not a deep navy or a dusty steel tone, #06b6f5 is a bright, saturated blue that leans toward cyan. Its high lightness and neon punch make it a strong accent color for buttons, links, and icons rather than a full background, where it can tire the eye. It sits naturally in tech, finance, and healthcare branding, and it flatters charcoal or deep plum partners. Black text passes comfortably on top at about 9.0:1 contrast. If the intensity needs tempering, neighbors pulled from mixing gray calm it down nicely.
Questions about #06b6f5
What is #06b6f5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #06b6f5 is rgb(6, 182, 245), in HSL hsl(196, 95%, 49%) and in CMYK 98%, 26%, 0%, 4%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #06b6f5?
Deep charcoal and dark plum give #06b6f5 the contrast it needs without competing with its brightness. Warm coral also works as a counterweight in accent-driven palettes.
Is #06b6f5 readable on white or black?
#06b6f5 has a 2.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.01:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.