#05434C Color
#05434C is rgb(5, 67, 76) in RGB, hsl(188, 88%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 12%, 0%, 70%) 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 2.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05434Crgb(5, 67, 76)hsl(188, 88%, 16%)hsv(188, 93%, 30%)cmyk(93%, 12%, 0%, 70%)oklch(35.2% 0.059 210.4)lab(25.25% -16.08 -10.99)lch(25.25% 19.48 214.34)What #05434C 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 #05434C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05434C Channel Values
How #05434C 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 67 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 88% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 93% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.97:1 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 #05434C 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 #05434C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05434C; 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 #05434C
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 #05434C 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.
#05434C#3D3D4C#2F404C#37374D#2A3C4C#004444#014447#3C3C3CUsing #05434C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05434c: #05434C;background-color: #05434C;colors: { 'color-05434c': '#05434C' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.263, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_05434c">#05434C</color>fill="#05434C"More Teal Colors
#05434C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05434C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05434C?
#05434C is a darkest teal — rgb(5, 67, 76) in RGB and hsl(188, 88%, 16%) 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 2.97.
What is the RGB value of #05434C?
#05434C is rgb(5, 67, 76) — red 5, green 67, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05434C?
#05434C converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 12%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05434C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #05434C scores 10.97:1 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 #05434C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05434C 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 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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