Information about #05A69E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #05A69E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(5, 166, 158) — 2% red, 65.1% green, 62% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 63 / 0 / 3 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#05A69E is a pure, full-strength water-like cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Manganese Blue (#03A89E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Strong Cyan (#00A8A8) and Spring Teal (#0EA7A5).

The recipe behind #05A69E is rgb(5, 166, 158), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #05A69E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #05A69E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#05A69E color variations

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

#05A69E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#05A69E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#05A69E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#05A69E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#05A69E 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Nearest named colors to #05A69E

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

Manganese Blue color link
Manganese Blue

#03A89E

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Persian Green color link
Persian Green

#00A693

Strong Opal color link
Strong Opal

#00A893

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Viridian Green color link
Viridian Green

#009698

Niagara color link
Niagara

#06A189

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Strong Arctic Blue color link
Strong Arctic Blue

#0093A8

Aesthetic Teal color link
Aesthetic Teal

#0D9494

Origin color link
Origin

#009C8A

#05A69E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#05A69E
  • RGB5, 166, 158
  • CMYK63, 0, 3, 35
  • CSSrgb(5, 166, 158)
  • HSL177°, 94%, 34%
  • HSL Precise177.019°, 94.152%, 33.529%
  • HSV177°, 97%, 65%
  • HSB177°, 97%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.651, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.651, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.651, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID05A69E
  • DECIMAL ID370334
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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