#055E85 Color

#055E85 is rgb(5, 94, 133) in RGB and hsl(198, 93%, 27%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#055E85
HEX#055E85
RGBrgb(5, 94, 133)
HSLhsl(198, 93%, 27%)
HSVhsv(198, 96%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(45.6% 0.096 236)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 29%, 0%, 48%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #055E85 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #055E85 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#055E85Complementary#852B05Analogous#05856BAnalogous#051E85Triadic#85055ETriadic#5E8505

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #055E85, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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