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#055754 Color

#055754 is rgb(5, 87, 84) in RGB, hsl(178, 89%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 3%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#055754
HEX#055754
RGBrgb(5, 87, 84)
HSLhsl(178, 89%, 18%)
HSVhsv(178, 94%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 0%, 3%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(41.3% 0.07 190.7)
LABlab(32.71% -23.44 -4.97)
LCHlch(32.71% 23.96 191.97)

What #055754 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 #055754, 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.

#055754 Channel Values

How #055754 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 848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 89% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 94% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.41:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #055754 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 text8.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #055754

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #055754; 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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Tints & Shades of #055754

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

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How #055754 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#055754
Protanopia#505054
Protanomaly#3E5354
Deuteranopia#484855
Deuteranomaly#384E55
Tritanopia#085757
Tritanomaly#075756
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #055754 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-055754: #055754;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #055754;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-055754': '#055754' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.020, green: 0.341, blue: 0.329)
Android XML<color name="color_055754">#055754</color>
SVG fillfill="#055754"

More Teal Colors

#055754 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#055754 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #055754?

#055754 is a darkest teal — rgb(5, 87, 84) in RGB and hsl(178, 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 4.01.

What is the RGB value of #055754?

#055754 is rgb(5, 87, 84) — red 5, green 87, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #055754?

#055754 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 3%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #055754 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #055754 scores 8.41:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #055754 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #055754 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 11.33, which is visibly different.

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