Information about #05ACAB color

#05ACAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #05ACAB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(5, 172, 171) (2% red, 67.5% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 65 / 0 / 0 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid water-like cyan, #05ACAB holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Strong Cyan (#00A8A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spring Teal (#0EA7A5) and Manganese Blue (#03A89E).

The recipe behind #05ACAB is rgb(5, 172, 171), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #05ACAB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#05ACAB color variations

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

#05ACAB 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 #05ACAB

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

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Strong Opal color link
Strong Opal

#00A893

Amazonite color link
Amazonite

#00C4B0

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#05ACAB
  • RGB5, 172, 171
  • CMYK65, 0, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(5, 172, 171)
  • HSL180°, 94%, 35%
  • HSL Precise179.641°, 94.35%, 34.706%
  • HSV180°, 97%, 67%
  • HSB180°, 97%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.675, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.675, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.675, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID05ACAB
  • DECIMAL ID371883
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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