Green Blue is a light bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Ocean Green, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Green Blue effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Green Blue is #06B48B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Green Blue has 2%% Red, 71% Green, and 55% Blue.
Green Blue has 166° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 71% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Green Blue has 166° Hue, 95% Saturation, and 36% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Green Blue has 97% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow, and 29% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#06B48B |
|
RGB |
(6, 180, 139) |
(2%, 71%, 55%) |
HSV |
(166°, 97, 71) |
(46%, 97%, 71%) |
HSL |
(166°, 95, 36) |
(46%, 95%, 36%) |
CMYK |
(97, 0, 23, 29) |
(97%, 0%, 23%, 29%) |
The natural luminance of Green Blue is 34%, which is medium high.
Green Blue has a higher contrast with black than white.
Green Blue and black have a 7.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Green Blue and white have a 2.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
34% |
AAA (7.9) |
insufficient (2.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Green Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 26% Green, 42% Cyan, 29% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
26%
Blue
0%
Cyan
42%
Magenta
0%
Black
29%
White
2%
To mix Green Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 55% Cyan, 13% Yellow, 29% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Cyan
55%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
13%
Black
29%
White
2%
Colors similar to Green Blue are: Green Teal, Mountain Meadow, Topaz, Persian Green, and Bluish Green. Green Teal is more green and paler than Green Blue. Mountain Meadow is more green and paler than Green Blue. Topaz is more cyan and paler and lighter than Green Blue. Persian Green is more cyan and brighter and darker than Green Blue. Bluish Green is more green and paler and darker than Green Blue.