#065774 Color
#065774 is rgb(6, 87, 116) in RGB, hsl(196, 90%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 25%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#065774rgb(6, 87, 116)hsl(196, 90%, 24%)hsv(196, 95%, 45%)cmyk(95%, 25%, 0%, 55%)oklch(42.8% 0.083 230.1)lab(33.84% -13.99 -23.18)lch(33.84% 27.08 238.88)What #065774 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 #065774, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#065774 Channel Values
How #065774 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 87 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 90% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 95% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.01:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #065774 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 #065774
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #065774; 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 #065774
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 #065774 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.
#065774#505074#3E5374#484875#384E74#005B5B#005A66#505050Using #065774 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-065774: #065774;background-color: #065774;colors: { 'color-065774': '#065774' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.341, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_065774">#065774</color>fill="#065774"More Teal Colors
#065774 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#065774 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #065774?
#065774 is a dark teal — rgb(6, 87, 116) in RGB and hsl(196, 90%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.
What is the RGB value of #065774?
#065774 is rgb(6, 87, 116) — red 6, green 87, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #065774?
#065774 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 25%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #065774 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #065774 scores 8.01:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #065774 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #065774 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 19.51, which is visibly different.
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