Information about #05AF88 color

#05AF88 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #05AF88 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(5, 175, 136) — 2% red, 68.6% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 97 / 0 / 22 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#05AF88 is a intensely saturated aqua cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pantone Green (#00AD83). Slightly further away sit ANTHEM Teal (#05A383) and Strong Turquoise (#00A87E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(5, 175, 136)), which gives #05AF88 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #05AF88: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #05AF88 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#05AF88 color variations

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

#05AF88 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 #05AF88

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#05AF88
  • RGB5, 175, 136
  • CMYK97, 0, 22, 31
  • CSSrgb(5, 175, 136)
  • HSL166°, 94%, 35%
  • HSL Precise166.235°, 94.444%, 35.294%
  • HSV166°, 97%, 69%
  • HSB166°, 97%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.686, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.686, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.686, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID05AF88
  • DECIMAL ID372616
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01