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#055753 Color

#055753 is rgb(5, 87, 83) in RGB, hsl(177, 89%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 5%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#055753
HEX#055753
RGBrgb(5, 87, 83)
HSLhsl(177, 89%, 18%)
HSVhsv(177, 94%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 0%, 5%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(41.3% 0.07 189.3)
LABlab(32.68% -23.70 -4.38)
LCHlch(32.68% 24.10 190.48)

What #055753 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 #055753, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#055753 Channel Values

How #055753 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 5 · G 87 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 89% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 94% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.42:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #055753 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.

TextWhite text8.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #055753

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #055753; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #055753

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #055753.

How #055753 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.

Typical#055753
Protanopia#505053
Protanomaly#3E5353
Deuteranopia#484854
Deuteranomaly#384E54
Tritanopia#095757
Tritanomaly#075755
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #055753 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-055753: #055753;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #055753;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-055753': '#055753' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.020, green: 0.341, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_055753">#055753</color>
SVG fillfill="#055753"

More Teal Colors

#055753 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#055753 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #055753?

#055753 is a darkest teal — rgb(5, 87, 83) in RGB and hsl(177, 89%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.

What is the RGB value of #055753?

#055753 is rgb(5, 87, 83) — red 5, green 87, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #055753?

#055753 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 5%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #055753 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #055753 scores 8.42:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #055753 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #055753 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 11.55, which is visibly different.

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