Information about #05232B color

#05232B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #05232B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(5, 35, 43) (2% red, 13.7% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 15 / 3 / 0 / 83 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively aqua cyan, #05232B keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Daintree (#012731). Slightly further away sit Maystone (#0E2A2A) and Magnum (#112331).

The recipe behind #05232B is rgb(5, 35, 43), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #05232B: 16.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:83) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #05232B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#05232B color variations

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

#05232B 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 #05232B

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

Daintree color link
Daintree

#012731

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Burnham color link
Burnham

#002E20

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Ornella Blue color link
Ornella Blue

#021224

Bush color link
Bush

#0D2E1C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#05232B
  • RGB5, 35, 43
  • CMYK15, 3, 0, 83
  • CSSrgb(5, 35, 43)
  • HSL193°, 79%, 9%
  • HSL Precise192.632°, 79.167%, 9.412%
  • HSV193°, 88%, 17%
  • HSB193°, 88%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.137, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.137, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.137, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID05232B
  • DECIMAL ID336683
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01