#054961 Color
#054961 is rgb(5, 73, 97) in RGB, hsl(196, 90%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 25%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#054961rgb(5, 73, 97)hsl(196, 90%, 20%)hsv(196, 95%, 38%)cmyk(95%, 25%, 0%, 62%)oklch(38% 0.073 229.2)lab(28.21% -12.66 -19.99)lch(28.21% 23.66 237.66)What #054961 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 #054961, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#054961 Channel Values
How #054961 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 73 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 90% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 95% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.85:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #054961 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 #054961
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #054961; 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 #054961
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 #054961 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.
#054961#434361#344561#3C3C62#2E4261#004D4D#004B55#434343Using #054961 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-054961: #054961;background-color: #054961;colors: { 'color-054961': '#054961' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.286, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_054961">#054961</color>fill="#054961"More Teal Colors
#054961 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#054961 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #054961?
#054961 is a dark teal — rgb(5, 73, 97) in RGB and hsl(196, 90%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.42.
What is the RGB value of #054961?
#054961 is rgb(5, 73, 97) — red 5, green 73, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #054961?
#054961 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 25%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #054961 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #054961 scores 9.85:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #054961 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #054961 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 16.33, which is visibly different.
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