Information about #05655B color

#05655B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #05655B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(5, 101, 91) — 2% red, 39.6% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 0 / 4 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #05655B reads as a intensely saturated cyan and stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Mosque (#005F5B). Slightly further away sit Blue Stone (#016162) and Commonwealth Canna (#006B60).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(5, 101, 91)), which gives #05655B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #05655B: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #05655B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#05655B color variations

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

#05655B 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 #05655B

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

Mosque color link
Mosque

#005F5B

Blue Stone color link
Blue Stone

#016162

Teal Green color link
Teal Green

#006D5B

Watercourse color link
Watercourse

#056F57

Deep Cyan color link
Deep Cyan

#005959

Bottle Green color link
Bottle Green

#006A4E

Peacock Blue color link
Peacock Blue

#005F69

Dark Aqua color link
Dark Aqua

#05696B

Bingo color link
Bingo

#007460

Deep Teal color link
Deep Teal

#00555A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#05655B
  • RGB5, 101, 91
  • CMYK38, 0, 4, 60
  • CSSrgb(5, 101, 91)
  • HSL174°, 91%, 21%
  • HSL Precise173.75°, 90.566%, 20.784%
  • HSV174°, 95%, 40%
  • HSB174°, 95%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.396, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.396, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.396, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID05655B
  • DECIMAL ID353627
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01