Teal Green (#006D5B)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 6.29:1 — vs black: 3.34:1
Color values
-
HEX
#006D5B -
RGB
rgb(0, 109, 91) -
HSL
hsl(170, 100%, 42%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 100, 0, 16.51, 57.25 ) -
Websafe
#006666
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #006D5B based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#006D5B
Base
#6D0012
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#006D5B
Base
#006D24
#00486D
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#006D5B
Base
#5B006D
#6D5B00
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#006D5B
Base
#6D0048
#6D2400
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#006D5B
Base
#24006D
#6D0012
#486D00
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#006D5B
Base
#001A15
#00201B
#004439
#00967D
#00B99B
#07FFD6
Darker shades and lighter tints of Teal Green, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#001A15
#002A23
#003B31
#004C3F
#005C4D
#006D5B
Base
#00B89A
#04FFD6
#4FFFE2
#9AFFEE
#E6FFFB
Ready-to-use code snippets for #006D5B. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #006D5B;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #006D5B;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #006D5B;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#006D5B,
#DA0024
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#006D5B,
#DA0024
);
}
// SCSS variable
$teal-green: #006D5B;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$teal-green-r: 0;
$teal-green-g: 109;
$teal-green-b: 91;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $teal-green;
color: rgba($teal-green-r, $teal-green-g, $teal-green-b, 0.8);
}
How Teal Green appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#006D5B
How the color appears with full color vision.
#5D5D5C
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#67675B
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#136B6B
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#606060
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.