#065374 Color
#065374 is rgb(6, 83, 116) in RGB, hsl(198, 90%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 28%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#065374rgb(6, 83, 116)hsl(198, 90%, 24%)hsv(198, 95%, 45%)cmyk(95%, 28%, 0%, 55%)oklch(41.8% 0.086 234.7)lab(32.48% -11.84 -25.30)lch(32.48% 27.93 244.92)What #065374 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 #065374, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#065374 Channel Values
How #065374 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 83 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 90% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 95% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.41:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #065374 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 #065374
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #065374; 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 #065374
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 #065374 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.
#065374#4C4C74#3B4F74#444475#354B74#005858#005664#4D4D4DUsing #065374 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-065374: #065374;background-color: #065374;colors: { 'color-065374': '#065374' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.325, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_065374">#065374</color>fill="#065374"More Teal Colors
#065374 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#065374 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #065374?
#065374 is a dark teal — rgb(6, 83, 116) in RGB and hsl(198, 90%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #065374?
#065374 is rgb(6, 83, 116) — red 6, green 83, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #065374?
#065374 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 28%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #065374 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #065374 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 #065374 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #065374 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 21.2, which is visibly different.
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