#05514E Color
#05514E is rgb(5, 81, 78) in RGB, hsl(178, 88%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 4%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05514Ergb(5, 81, 78)hsl(178, 88%, 17%)hsv(178, 94%, 32%)cmyk(94%, 0%, 4%, 68%)oklch(39.3% 0.066 190.4)lab(30.39% -22.29 -4.61)lch(30.39% 22.76 191.68)What #05514E 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 #05514E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05514E Channel Values
How #05514E 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 81 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 88% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 94% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.16:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05514E 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 #05514E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05514E; 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 #05514E
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 #05514E 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.
#05514E#4A4A4E#3A4D4E#43434F#34494F#085151#075150#484848Using #05514E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05514e: #05514E;background-color: #05514E;colors: { 'color-05514e': '#05514E' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.318, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_05514e">#05514E</color>fill="#05514E"More Teal Colors
#05514E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05514E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05514E?
#05514E is a darkest teal — rgb(5, 81, 78) in RGB and hsl(178, 88%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.58.
What is the RGB value of #05514E?
#05514E is rgb(5, 81, 78) — red 5, green 81, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05514E?
#05514E converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 4%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05514E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #05514E scores 9.16:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05514E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05514E 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 10.08, which is visibly different.
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