Information about #005257 color

#005257 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #005257 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(0, 82, 87) (0% red, 32.2% green, 34.1% blue), or CMYK 34 / 2 / 0 / 66 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength aqua cyan, #005257 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Teal (#00555A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Cyan (#005959) and Midnight Green (#004953).

The recipe behind #005257 is rgb(0, 82, 87), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #005257: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #005257 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#005257 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#005257 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #005257

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Deep Teal color link
Deep Teal

#00555A

Deep Cyan color link
Deep Cyan

#005959

Dark Teal color link
Dark Teal

#014D4E

Deep South color link
Deep South

#004853

Deep Opal color link
Deep Opal

#00594E

Sherpa Blue color link
Sherpa Blue

#00494E

St Kilda color link
St Kilda

#004559

Mosque color link
Mosque

#005F5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#005257
  • RGB0, 82, 87
  • CMYK34, 2, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(0, 82, 87)
  • HSL183°, 100%, 17%
  • HSL Precise183.448°, 100%, 17.059%
  • HSV183°, 100%, 34%
  • HSB183°, 100%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.322, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.322, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.322, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID005257
  • DECIMAL ID21079
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01