Information about #005E5E color

#005E5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#005E5E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(0, 94, 94) — 0% red, 36.9% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 0 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#005E5E presents itself as a pure, full-strength aqua cyan — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mosque (#005F5B). Slightly further away sit Blue Stone (#016162) and Deep Cyan (#005959).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(0, 94, 94)), which gives #005E5E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #005E5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#005E5E color variations

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

#005E5E 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 #005E5E

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

Mosque color link
Mosque

#005F5B

Blue Stone color link
Blue Stone

#016162

Deep Cyan color link
Deep Cyan

#005959

Deep Teal color link
Deep Teal

#00555A

Peacock Blue color link
Peacock Blue

#005F69

Petrol color link
Petrol

#005F6A

Maestro color link
Maestro

#005E6D

Teal Green color link
Teal Green

#006D5B

Deep Opal color link
Deep Opal

#00594E

Blue Lagoon color link
Blue Lagoon

#00626F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#005E5E
  • RGB0, 94, 94
  • CMYK37, 0, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(0, 94, 94)
  • HSL180°, 100%, 18%
  • HSL Precise180°, 100%, 18.431%
  • HSV180°, 100%, 37%
  • HSB180°, 100%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.369, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.369, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.369, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID005E5E
  • DECIMAL ID24158
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01