What color is #05696B?

#05696B is a dark, vivid cyan known as Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Aqua Obscura?

The RGB value is 5, 105, 107: 5 red, 105 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Aqua Obscura?

The complementary color is #6B0705, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #05696B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Aqua Obscura color: hex code #05696B

#05696B rgb(5, 105, 107)

Shades of teal

Aqua Obscura has the hex code #05696B. It is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 41.2% green and 42% blue (5, 105, 107).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 91% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

Aqua Obscura (#05696B) color codes

HEX	`#05696B`
RGB	`rgb(5, 105, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 41.2%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 91%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 95%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 2%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.91, -24.01, -8.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.91, 25.44, 199.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.767, 11.196, 15.659)`
Decimal	`354667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Aqua Obscura, 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 #05696B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#05696B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #05696B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #05696b; }
.text { color: #05696b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #05696b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 105 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #05696b, #05366b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

See #05696B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #05696B?: #05696B is a dark, vivid cyan known as Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Aqua Obscura?: The RGB value is 5, 105, 107: 5 red, 105 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Aqua Obscura?: The complementary color is #6B0705, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #05696B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.