#005050

A very dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #005050

When working with digital screens, the color #005050 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(0, 80, 80).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 100% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 69% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#005050
RGB0, 80, 80
HSL180.0°, 100.0%, 15.7%
CMYK100%, 0%, 0%, 69%
HSV180.0°, 100.0%, 31.4%
LAB30.2, -20.7, -6.1
XYZ4.3, 6.3, 8.6
Decimal20560

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #005050; }
.text-color { color: #005050; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #005050; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F