#065056 Color
#065056 is rgb(6, 80, 86) in RGB, hsl(185, 87%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 7%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#065056rgb(6, 80, 86)hsl(185, 87%, 18%)hsv(185, 93%, 34%)cmyk(93%, 7%, 0%, 66%)oklch(39.4% 0.065 203.8)lab(30.29% -19.51 -9.82)lch(30.29% 21.84 206.70)What #065056 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 #065056, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#065056 Channel Values
How #065056 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 6 · G 80 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 87% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 93% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.17:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #065056 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 #065056
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #065056; 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 #065056
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 #065056 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.
#065056#494956#394C56#424257#334857#015151#035053#484848Using #065056 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-065056: #065056;background-color: #065056;colors: { 'color-065056': '#065056' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.314, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_065056">#065056</color>fill="#065056"More Teal Colors
#065056 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#065056 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #065056?
#065056 is a darkest teal — rgb(6, 80, 86) in RGB and hsl(185, 87%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.97.
What is the RGB value of #065056?
#065056 is rgb(6, 80, 86) — red 6, green 80, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #065056?
#065056 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 7%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #065056 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #065056 scores 9.17:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #065056 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #065056 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 9.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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