Gossamer Color
Gossamer is a cyan color with hex code #069B81. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with gossamer, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Gossamer Color Values
What Does Gossamer Mean?
Gossamer belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Being on the dark side, Gossamer adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Gossamer is classified as a green (nearest centroid: brilliant bluish green, #00A693).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Gossamer
Gossamer and #9D061F are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #069D38 and #066B9D, which sit beside gossamer on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair gossamer with triadic partners #84069D and #9D8406. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Niagara —
#06A189(Delta E 3) - Observatory —
#02866F(Delta E 8) - Jungle Green —
#3BB08F(Delta E 9) - Greeny Blue —
#42B395(Delta E 9) - Deep Sea —
#01826B(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #069B81; }
.background { background-color: #069B81; }
.border { border: 2px solid #069B81; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #069B8140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for gossamer?
Gossamer has the hex code #069B81. In RGB notation it is rgb(6, 155, 129), in HSL it is hsl(170, 93%, 32%), and its OKLCH value is 0.616, 0.115, 175.
What does the color gossamer mean?
Cyan-family colors like gossamer carry distinct psychological associations. Gossamer belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Being on the dark side, Gossamer adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with gossamer?
Gossamer has three easy routes: its complement #9D061F for punch, its neighbors #069D38 and #066B9D for something calmer, or triadic partners #84069D and #9D8406 when you want energy.
Is gossamer a standard web color?
No — Gossamer is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #069B81 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make gossamer lighter or darker?
To lighten gossamer, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #C9FDF4 (lightest tint) to #011915 (darkest shade).
About Gossamer
Gossamer is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #069B81 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.