#005F6D

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #005F6D

The hex code #005F6D represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 95 green, and 109 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 100% Cyan, 13% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 57% Black. With a hue angle of 187.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#005F6D
RGB0, 95, 109
HSL187.7°, 100.0%, 21.4%
CMYK100%, 13%, 0%, 57%
HSV187.7°, 100.0%, 42.7%
LAB36.5, -18.3, -14.7
XYZ6.9, 9.3, 15.9
Decimal24429

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.86:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.43:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #005F6D; }
.text-color { color: #005F6D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #005F6D; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
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