#054D48 Color
#054D48 is rgb(5, 77, 72) in RGB, hsl(176, 88%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 6%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#054D48rgb(5, 77, 72)hsl(176, 88%, 16%)hsv(176, 94%, 30%)cmyk(94%, 0%, 6%, 70%)oklch(37.9% 0.064 187.2)lab(28.76% -22.03 -3.17)lch(28.76% 22.26 188.18)What #054D48 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 #054D48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#054D48 Channel Values
How #054D48 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 77 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 88% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 94% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.72:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #054D48 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 #054D48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #054D48; 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 #054D48
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 #054D48 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.
#054D48#464648#374948#3F3F49#314549#094C4C#074D4B#444444Using #054D48 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-054d48: #054D48;background-color: #054D48;colors: { 'color-054d48': '#054D48' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.302, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_054d48">#054D48</color>fill="#054D48"More Teal Colors
#054D48 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#054D48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #054D48?
#054D48 is a darkest teal — rgb(5, 77, 72) in RGB and hsl(176, 88%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.06.
What is the RGB value of #054D48?
#054D48 is rgb(5, 77, 72) — red 5, green 77, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #054D48?
#054D48 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 6%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #054D48 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #054D48 scores 9.72:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #054D48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #054D48 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 10.09, which is visibly different.
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