#05425C Color
#05425C is rgb(5, 66, 92) in RGB, hsl(198, 90%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 28%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05425Crgb(5, 66, 92)hsl(198, 90%, 19%)hsv(198, 95%, 36%)cmyk(95%, 28%, 0%, 64%)oklch(35.8% 0.072 233.7)lab(25.53% -10.42 -20.94)lch(25.53% 23.39 243.54)What #05425C 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 #05425C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05425C Channel Values
How #05425C 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 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 90% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 95% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.82:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05425C 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 #05425C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05425C; 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 #05425C
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 #05425C 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.
#05425C#3C3C5C#2F3F5C#36365D#2A3B5C#004646#004450#3D3D3DUsing #05425C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05425c: #05425C;background-color: #05425C;colors: { 'color-05425c': '#05425C' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.259, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_05425c">#05425C</color>fill="#05425C"More Teal Colors
#05425C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05425C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05425C?
#05425C is a darkest teal — rgb(5, 66, 92) in RGB and hsl(198, 90%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.95.
What is the RGB value of #05425C?
#05425C is rgb(5, 66, 92) — red 5, green 66, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05425C?
#05425C converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 28%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05425C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #05425C scores 10.82:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05425C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05425C 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 18, which is visibly different.
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