#05F5ED Color
#05F5ED is rgb(5, 245, 237) in RGB, hsl(178, 96%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 3%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05F5EDrgb(5, 245, 237)hsl(178, 96%, 49%)hsv(178, 98%, 96%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 3%, 4%)oklch(87.6% 0.151 190.6)lab(87.30% -50.81 -10.63)lch(87.30% 51.91 191.82)What #05F5ED 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 #05F5ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05F5ED Channel Values
How #05F5ED 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 245 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 96% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 98% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05F5ED 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 #05F5ED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05F5ED; 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 #05F5ED
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 #05F5ED 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.
#05F5ED#E2E2EE#B4EAED#CDCDF0#A3DEEF#19F4F4#13F4F1#DCDCDCUsing #05F5ED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05f5ed: #05F5ED;background-color: #05F5ED;colors: { 'color-05f5ed': '#05F5ED' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.961, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_05f5ed">#05F5ED</color>fill="#05F5ED"More Teal Colors
#05F5ED sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05F5ED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05F5ED?
#05F5ED is a mid-tone teal — rgb(5, 245, 237) in RGB and hsl(178, 96%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.33.
What is the RGB value of #05F5ED?
#05F5ED is rgb(5, 245, 237) — red 5, green 245, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05F5ED?
#05F5ED converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 3%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05F5ED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #05F5ED scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05F5ED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05F5ED 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 5.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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