Information about #05999E color

#05999E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #05999E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(5, 153, 158) — 2% red, 60% green, 62% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 60 / 2 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #05999E reads as a intensely saturated cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Viridian Green (#009698). Nearby in the Register you will also find Seeker (#0092A5) and Boy Red (#0E9CA5).

In RGB terms — rgb(5, 153, 158) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #05999E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #05999E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#05999E color variations

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

#05999E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#35F2F8

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#BBFAFC

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White

#FFFFFF

#05999E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#037A7E

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#025B5E

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#013D3F

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#001E1F

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Black

#000000

#05999E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#169A9F

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#2B989C

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#449396

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#608B8C

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Grey

#808080

#05999E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#28049E

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#041E9E

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#045B9E

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#049E66

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#049E28

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#1E9E04

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#05999E 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
#05999E
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#9E0A05
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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
#05999E
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#9E5705
#9E5705

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#9E054C
#9E054C

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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
#054C9E
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#05999E
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#059E57
#059E57

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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
#05999E
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#9E0599
#9E0599

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#999E05
#999E05

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#05999E
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#0A059E
#0A059E

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#9E0A05
#9E0A05

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#999E05
#999E05

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#57059E
#57059E

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#9E0A05
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#4C9E05
#4C9E05

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Nearest named colors to #05999E

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

Viridian Green color link
Viridian Green

#009698

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Strong Arctic Blue color link
Strong Arctic Blue

#0093A8

Aesthetic Teal color link
Aesthetic Teal

#0D9494

Dolphins Aqua color link
Dolphins Aqua

#008E97

Manganese Blue color link
Manganese Blue

#03A89E

Persian Green color link
Persian Green

#00A693

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

Strong Opal color link
Strong Opal

#00A893

#05999E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#05999E
  • RGB5, 153, 158
  • CMYK60, 2, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(5, 153, 158)
  • HSL182°, 94%, 32%
  • HSL Precise181.961°, 93.865%, 31.961%
  • HSV182°, 97%, 62%
  • HSB182°, 97%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.600, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.600, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.600, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID05999E
  • DECIMAL ID367006
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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