Green Blue Color Code: #06B48B, RGB & HSL

Green Blue color values

HEX #06B48B

RGB rgb(6, 180, 139)

HSL hsl(166, 94%, 36%)

HSV 166, 97%, 71%

HWB hwb(166 2% 29%)

CMYK 97%, 0%, 23%, 29%

Decimal 439435

36%HSL lightness (medium-dark)

94%HSL saturation (vivid)

166°Hue angle (blue-green)

0.345Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Green Blue?

“Green Blue” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 166° places it in the blue-green part of the color wheel, with 94% saturation (vivid) and 36% lightness (medium-dark). It is a cool color.

Compared with the other blue colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 25% of them and more saturated than 57% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.345, which makes it a light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Green Blue counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 36% and its relative luminance is 0.345. Black text reads best on it (7.90:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Green Blue

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Green Blue
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	2.65:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	7.90:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Green Blue

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Lipstick Red#B4062F

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Kelly Green#06B434 ≈ Ocean Blue#0686B4

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Dark Orchid#8B06B4 ≈ Ochre#B48B06

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Medium Violet Red#B40686 ≈ Rusty Red#B43406

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Royal#062FB4 ≈ Lipstick Red#B4062F ≈ Ochre#B48B06

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#012A20#012A20

#046F56#046F56

#06B48B#06B48B

#0BF7BF#0BF7BF

#50F9D1#50F9D1

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Green Blue

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Jade#1FA774 Teal Green#25A36F Dark Seafoam#1FB57A Dark Seafoam Green#3EAF76 Green Teal#0CB577 Medium Sea Green#3CB371 Viridian#1E9167 Ocean Green#3D9973

Where to use Green Blue

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (7.90:1 contrast with black)
Accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations
Charts and dashboards
Links, buttons and primary interface accents
Corporate, finance and software branding
Headers and navigation bars

Use Green Blue in CSS

:root {
  --color-green-blue: #06B48B;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-green-blue);
  background-color: #06B48B;
  border: 2px solid #06B48B;
}

Questions about Green Blue

What is the HEX code for Green Blue?

Green Blue is #06B48B.

What is the RGB value of Green Blue?

The RGB value of Green Blue is 6, 180, 139: 6 red, 180 green and 139 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(6, 180, 139) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Green Blue?

The HSL value of Green Blue is 166°, 94%, 36% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(166, 94%, 36%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Green Blue?

A standard conversion gives about C 97%, M 0%, Y 23%, K 29%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Green Blue a light or dark color?

Green Blue counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 36% and its relative luminance is 0.345. Black text reads best on it (7.90:1 contrast).

How does Green Blue look with white text?

White text on Green Blue has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Green Blue look with black text?

Black text on Green Blue has a contrast ratio of 7.90:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Green Blue?

Lipstick Red is its complementary color, and Kelly Green sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Green Blue be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (7.90:1 contrast with black); accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations; charts and dashboards.

How do I use Green Blue in CSS?

Use color: #06B48B; for text, background-color: #06B48B; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-green-blue: #06B48B; and reuse it with var(--color-green-blue).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Green Blue Color Code: #06B48B