#005060 Color
#005060 is rgb(0, 80, 96) in RGB, hsl(190, 100%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 17%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#005060rgb(0, 80, 96)hsl(190, 100%, 19%)hsv(190, 100%, 38%)cmyk(100%, 17%, 0%, 62%)oklch(39.8% 0.071 217.2)lab(30.54% -17.16 -15.77)lch(30.54% 23.31 222.58)What #005060 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #005060, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#005060 Channel Values
How #005060 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 80 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 100% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 100% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.07:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #005060 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #005060
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #005060; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #005060
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #005060 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#005060#494960#384C60#424261#324861#005252#005158#494949Using #005060 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-005060: #005060;background-color: #005060;colors: { 'color-005060': '#005060' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.314, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_005060">#005060</color>fill="#005060"More Teal Colors
#005060 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#005060 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #005060?
#005060 is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 80, 96) in RGB and hsl(190, 100%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #005060?
#005060 is rgb(0, 80, 96) — red 0, green 80, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #005060?
#005060 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 17%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #005060 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #005060 scores 9.07:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #005060 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #005060 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.83, which is visibly different.
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