Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#006D5B

#006D5B is a cool cyan HEX color close to Peacock Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 0, 109, 91, HSL 170, 100%, 21%, has luminance 0.1169, and belongs to the dark group.

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#006D5B Sample readable text
HEX #006D5B
RGB rgb(0, 109, 91)
HSL hsl(170 100% 21%)
CMYK cmyk(100, 0, 17, 57)
Luminance 0.1169
Contrast Black 3.34:1White 6.29:1

CSS

--color-006d5b: #006D5B;
.background-006d5b { background-color: #006D5B; }
.text-006d5b { color: #006D5B; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1169
Black text3.34:1AA Fail
White text6.29:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#006D5B","rgb":[0,109,91],"hsl":[170,100,21],"cmyk":[100,0,17,57],"luminance":0.1169,"contrast":{"black":3.34,"white":6.29}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.34,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.29,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#000F0D","hex":"#000F0D","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.07,"contrastWhite":19.55,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#6B0012","hex":"#6B0012","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.63,"contrastWhite":12.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#00476B","hex":"#00476B","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.11,"contrastWhite":9.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#00C7A6","hex":"#00C7A6","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.72,"contrastWhite":2.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#0C5F51","hex":"#0C5F51","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.77,"contrastWhite":7.58,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool cyan","dark","dark cyan","Peacock Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/006d5b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peacock-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bottle-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peacock-blue.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6B0012","analogous":["#006B24","#00476B"],"triadic":["#59006B","#6B5900"],"tetradic":["#24006B","#6B0012","#476B00"],"splitComplementary":["#6B0047","#6B2400"],"monochromatic":["#00C7A6","#006D5B","#000F0D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#00C7A6","dark":"#000F0D","saturated":"#006B59","desaturated":"#0C5F51","pastel":"#12D9B8","neon":"#00947B"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"peacock-green","name":"Peacock Green","hex":"#006D5B","distance":0},{"slug":"bottle-green","name":"Bottle Green","hex":"#006A4E","distance":13.341664064126334},{"slug":"peacock-blue","name":"Peacock Blue","hex":"#005F69","distance":19.79898987322333},{"slug":"petrol-blue","name":"Petrol Blue","hex":"#005F6A","distance":20.518284528683193},{"slug":"pine-green","name":"Pine Green","hex":"#01796F","distance":23.345235059857504}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #006D5B

#006D5B is classified as a cool cyan value with dark visual character. #006D5B is visually closest to Peacock Green, a named cyan color with HEX #006D5B.

The RGB channels are 0, 109, and 91, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 170deg with 100% saturation and 21% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0.1169, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.34:1AA Fail
White text6.29:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #006D5B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.34:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.29:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#000F0D#FFFFFF text · best 19.55:1#000F0D
#6B0012#FFFFFF text · best 12.85:1#6B0012
#00476B#FFFFFF text · best 9.93:1#00476B
#00C7A6#000000 text · best 9.72:1#00C7A6
#0C5F51#FFFFFF text · best 7.58:1#0C5F51

Generated Palette

Peacock Green#006D5B
#6B0012#6B0012
#006B24#006B24
#00476B#00476B
#00C7A6#00C7A6
#000F0D#000F0D

Color Harmonies

#6B0012#6B0012
#006B24#006B24
#00476B#00476B
#59006B#59006B
#6B5900#6B5900

Variants

#00C7A6#00C7A6
#000F0D#000F0D
#006B59#006B59
#0C5F51#0C5F51
#12D9B8#12D9B8
#00947B#00947B

Nearest Named Colors

Peacock Green#006D5B
Bottle Green#006A4E
Peacock Blue#005F69
Petrol Blue#005F6A
Pine Green#01796F

Related HEX Guides

Peacock Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #006D5B.Bottle Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #006A4E.Peacock Blue colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #005F69.Cyan color familyBrowse named cyan colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#006D5B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.