Information about #053D42 color

#053D42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #053D42 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(5, 61, 66) — 2% red, 23.9% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 2 / 0 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid water-like cyan, #053D42 carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rich Black (#004040). Nearby in the Register you will also find Warm Black (#004242) and Volition Teal (#003B49).

In RGB terms — rgb(5, 61, 66) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #053D42 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #053D42 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#053D42 color variations

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

#053D42 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 #053D42

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

City Limits color link
City Limits

#0C3A37

Cyprus color link
Cyprus

#0F4645

Aqua Deep color link
Aqua Deep

#014B43

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Sherpa Blue color link
Sherpa Blue

#00494E

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#053D42
  • RGB5, 61, 66
  • CMYK24, 2, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(5, 61, 66)
  • HSL185°, 86%, 14%
  • HSL Precise184.918°, 85.915%, 13.922%
  • HSV185°, 92%, 26%
  • HSB185°, 92%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.239, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.239, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.239, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID053D42
  • DECIMAL ID343362
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01