What color is #005765?

#005765 is a very dark, vivid cyan known as Abyssal Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Abyssal Waters?

The RGB value is 0, 87, 101: 0 red, 87 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Abyssal Waters?

The complementary color is #650E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #005765?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Abyssal Waters color: hex code #005765

#005765 rgb(0, 87, 101)

Shades of teal

Abyssal Waters has the hex code #005765. It is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 34.1% green and 39.6% blue (0, 87, 101).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

Abyssal Waters (#005765) color codes

HEX	`#005765`
RGB	`rgb(0, 87, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 34.1%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 100%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 14%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.47, -16.87, -14.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.47, 22.21, 220.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.756, 7.755, 13.503)`
Decimal	`22373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Abyssal Waters, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #005765	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#005765 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #005765 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #005765; }
.text { color: #005765; }
.border { border: 2px solid #005765; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 87 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #005765, #002565); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

See #005765 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #005765?: #005765 is a very dark, vivid cyan known as Abyssal Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Abyssal Waters?: The RGB value is 0, 87, 101: 0 red, 87 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Abyssal Waters?: The complementary color is #650E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #005765?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.