#005F66

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #005F66

When working with digital screens, the color #005F66 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 95, and 102.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 7% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#005F66
RGB0, 95, 102
HSL184.1°, 100.0%, 20.0%
CMYK100%, 7%, 0%, 60%
HSV184.1°, 100.0%, 40.0%
LAB36.3, -20.9, -10.8
XYZ6.5, 9.1, 14.0
Decimal24422

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.83:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.40:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #005F66; }
.text-color { color: #005F66; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #005F66; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
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