Information about #05705E color

#05705E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#05705E falls into the Cyan Color FamilyFull Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(5, 112, 94) — 2% red, 43.9% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 0 / 7 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength aqua cyan, #05705E stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Teal Green (#006D5B). Slightly further away sit Bingo (#007460) and Tropical Rainforest (#00755E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(5, 112, 94)), which gives #05705E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#05705E color variations

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

#05705E 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 #05705E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#05705E
  • RGB5, 112, 94
  • CMYK42, 0, 7, 56
  • CSSrgb(5, 112, 94)
  • HSL170°, 91%, 23%
  • HSL Precise169.907°, 91.453%, 22.941%
  • HSV170°, 96%, 44%
  • HSB170°, 96%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.439, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.439, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.439, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID05705E
  • DECIMAL ID356446
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01