#054A52 Color
#054A52 is rgb(5, 74, 82) in RGB, hsl(186, 89%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 10%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#054A52rgb(5, 74, 82)hsl(186, 89%, 17%)hsv(186, 94%, 32%)cmyk(94%, 10%, 0%, 68%)oklch(37.5% 0.062 207.6)lab(27.99% -17.83 -10.73)lch(27.99% 20.81 211.02)What #054A52 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 #054A52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#054A52 Channel Values
How #054A52 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 74 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 89% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 94% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.96:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #054A52 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 #054A52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #054A52; 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 #054A52
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 #054A52 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.
#054A52#444452#344652#3D3D53#2F4253#004B4B#014B4E#434343Using #054A52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-054a52: #054A52;background-color: #054A52;colors: { 'color-054a52': '#054A52' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.290, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_054a52">#054A52</color>fill="#054A52"More Teal Colors
#054A52 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#054A52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #054A52?
#054A52 is a darkest teal — rgb(5, 74, 82) in RGB and hsl(186, 89%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.37.
What is the RGB value of #054A52?
#054A52 is rgb(5, 74, 82) — red 5, green 74, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #054A52?
#054A52 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 10%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #054A52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #054A52 scores 9.96:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #054A52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #054A52 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 9.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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