Information about #053C45 color

#053C45 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #053C45 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(5, 60, 69) — 2% red, 23.5% green, 27.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 4 / 0 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #053C45 reads as a maximally vivid cyan and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Volition Teal (#003B49). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rich Black (#004040) and Warm Black (#004242).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(5, 60, 69)), which gives #053C45 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #053C45: 12.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:73) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #053C45 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#053C45 color variations

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

#053C45 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 #053C45

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

Rich Black color link
Rich Black

#004040

Warm Black color link
Warm Black

#004242

Diablo color link
Diablo

#00374A

Cyprus color link
Cyprus

#0F4645

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Aqua Deep color link
Aqua Deep

#014B43

City Limits color link
City Limits

#0C3A37

Sherpa Blue color link
Sherpa Blue

#00494E

Tobias Blue color link
Tobias Blue

#0C2C47

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#053C45
  • RGB5, 60, 69
  • CMYK25, 4, 0, 73
  • CSSrgb(5, 60, 69)
  • HSL188°, 86%, 15%
  • HSL Precise188.438°, 86.486%, 14.51%
  • HSV188°, 93%, 27%
  • HSB188°, 93%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.235, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.235, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.235, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID053C45
  • DECIMAL ID343109
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01