Information about #05404E color

#05404E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #05404E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(5, 64, 78) (2% red, 25.1% green, 30.6% blue), or CMYK 29 / 5 / 0 / 69 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #05404E reads as a pure, full-strength water-like cyan and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Volition Teal (#003B49). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sherpa Blue (#00494E) and Deep South (#004853).

In RGB terms — rgb(5, 64, 78) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #05404E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #05404E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#05404E color variations

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

#05404E 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 #05404E

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#05404E
  • RGB5, 64, 78
  • CMYK29, 5, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(5, 64, 78)
  • HSL192°, 88%, 16%
  • HSL Precise191.507°, 87.952%, 16.275%
  • HSV192°, 94%, 31%
  • HSB192°, 94%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.251, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.251, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.251, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID05404E
  • DECIMAL ID344142
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01