#06B6D4 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS cyan-500 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#06B6D4 is a medium, vivid cyan. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class cyan-500 (e.g. bg-cyan-500, text-cyan-500). Its nearest CSS named color is darkturquoise (#00ced1). For readable text on a #06B6D4 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (8.65:1). #06B6D4 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#06B6D4 in Tailwind CSS (cyan-500)

#06B6D4 ships with Tailwind CSS as cyan-500 — use it as bg-cyan-500, text-cyan-500, or border-cyan-500. It sits at step 500 of the cyan ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 500
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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #06B6D4 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #1fbdd8 Copy
• 20% tint #38c5dd Copy
• 30% tint #51cce1 Copy
• 40% tint #6ad3e5 Copy
• 50% tint #83dbea Copy
• 60% tint #9be2ee Copy
• 70% tint #b4e9f2 Copy
• 80% tint #cdf0f6 Copy
• 90% tint #e6f8fb Copy

Shades of #06B6D4 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #05a4bf Copy
• 20% shade #0592aa Copy
• 30% shade #047f94 Copy
• 40% shade #046d7f Copy
• 50% shade #035b6a Copy
• 60% shade #024955 Copy
• 70% shade #023740 Copy
• 80% shade #01242a Copy
• 90% shade #011215 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #06B6D4 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #06B6D4 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More cyan colors in the library: #1ABC9C, #14B8A6 (teal-500), #10B981 (emerald-500), #0EA5E9 (sky-500), #16A085, #00FFFF.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #06B6D4?

  #06B6D4 is a medium, vivid cyan — rgb(6, 182, 212). Its nearest CSS named color is darkturquoise. In Tailwind CSS it is cyan-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #06B6D4?

  Mix #06B6D4 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #06B6D4 is #38c5dd and a 20% shade is #0592aa — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #06B6D4 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #06B6D4?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #06B6D4 background at 8.65:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #06B6D4?

  cyan-500 — use it as bg-cyan-500, text-cyan-500, or border-cyan-500. The full cyan 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.