#054252 Color
#054252 is rgb(5, 66, 82) in RGB, hsl(192, 89%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 20%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#054252rgb(5, 66, 82)hsl(192, 89%, 17%)hsv(192, 94%, 32%)cmyk(94%, 20%, 0%, 68%)oklch(35.2% 0.062 221.5)lab(25.11% -13.70 -15.11)lch(25.11% 20.39 227.80)What #054252 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 #054252, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#054252 Channel Values
How #054252 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 5 · G 66 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 89% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 94% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.01:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #054252 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 #054252
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #054252; 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 #054252
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 #054252 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.
#054252#3C3C52#2F3F52#363653#2A3B52#004444#00434A#3C3C3CUsing #054252 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-054252: #054252;background-color: #054252;colors: { 'color-054252': '#054252' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.259, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_054252">#054252</color>fill="#054252"More Teal Colors
#054252 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#054252 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #054252?
#054252 is a darkest teal — rgb(5, 66, 82) in RGB and hsl(192, 89%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.
What is the RGB value of #054252?
#054252 is rgb(5, 66, 82) — red 5, green 66, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #054252?
#054252 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 20%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #054252 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #054252 scores 11.01:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #054252 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #054252 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 12.77, which is visibly different.
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