#054966 Color
#054966 is rgb(5, 73, 102) in RGB, hsl(198, 91%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 28%, 0%, 60%) 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 9.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#054966rgb(5, 73, 102)hsl(198, 91%, 21%)hsv(198, 95%, 40%)cmyk(95%, 28%, 0%, 60%)oklch(38.3% 0.078 234.2)lab(28.42% -11.01 -22.84)lch(28.42% 25.35 244.25)What #054966 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 #054966, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#054966 Channel Values
How #054966 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 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 91% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 95% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.76:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #054966 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 #054966
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #054966; 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 #054966
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 #054966 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.
#054966#434366#344566#3C3C67#2E4266#004D4D#004C58#444444Using #054966 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-054966: #054966;background-color: #054966;colors: { 'color-054966': '#054966' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.286, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_054966">#054966</color>fill="#054966"More Teal Colors
#054966 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#054966 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #054966?
#054966 is a dark teal — rgb(5, 73, 102) in RGB and hsl(198, 91%, 21%) 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 9.12.
What is the RGB value of #054966?
#054966 is rgb(5, 73, 102) — red 5, green 73, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #054966?
#054966 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 28%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #054966 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #054966 scores 9.76:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #054966 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #054966 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 19.14, which is visibly different.
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