#05B9F0 Color
#05B9F0 is rgb(5, 185, 240) in RGB and hsl(194, 96%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DeepSkyBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#05B9F0
HEX
#05B9F0RGB
rgb(5, 185, 240)HSL
hsl(194, 96%, 48%)HSV
hsv(194, 98%, 94%)OKLCH
oklch(73.4% 0.143 228.6)CMYK
cmyk(98%, 23%, 0%, 6%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #05B9F0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #05B9F0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #05B9F0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.