Information about #053836 color

#053836 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #053836 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(5, 56, 54) (2% red, 22% green, 21.2% blue), or CMYK 20 / 0 / 1 / 78 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#053836 is a strongly colored water-like cyan that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to City Limits (#0C3A37). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Loch Ness (#072F37) and Enchanted Teal (#002D39).

In RGB terms — rgb(5, 56, 54) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #053836 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #053836 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#053836 color variations

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

#053836 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 #053836

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#053836
  • RGB5, 56, 54
  • CMYK20, 0, 1, 78
  • CSSrgb(5, 56, 54)
  • HSL178°, 84%, 12%
  • HSL Precise177.647°, 83.607%, 11.961%
  • HSV178°, 91%, 22%
  • HSB178°, 91%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.220, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.220, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.220, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID053836
  • DECIMAL ID342070
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01