Information about #055A6B color

#055A6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #055A6B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(5, 90, 107) (2% red, 35.3% green, 42% blue), or CMYK 40 / 7 / 0 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated cyan, #055A6B stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Maestro (#005E6D). Slightly further away sit Petrol (#005F6A) and Peacock Blue (#005F69).

In RGB terms — rgb(5, 90, 107) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #055A6B: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. No one has named #055A6B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#055A6B color variations

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

#055A6B 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 #055A6B

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#055A6B
  • RGB5, 90, 107
  • CMYK40, 7, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(5, 90, 107)
  • HSL190°, 91%, 22%
  • HSL Precise190°, 91.071%, 21.961%
  • HSV190°, 95%, 42%
  • HSB190°, 95%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.353, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.353, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.353, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID055A6B
  • DECIMAL ID350827
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01