What color is #005366?

#005366 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Plunge. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #005366?

The RGB value is 0, 83, 102: 0 red, 83 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #005366?

The complementary color is #661300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #005366?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#005366 color

#005366 rgb(0, 83, 102)

Shades of teal

The hex color #005366 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 32.5% green and 40% blue (0, 83, 102).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Plunge (#035568), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#005366 color codes

HEX	`#005366`
RGB	`rgb(0, 83, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 32.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 100%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 19%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.13, -14.19, -17.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.13, 22.24, 230.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.49, 7.145, 13.658)`
Decimal	`21350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #005366, 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 #005366	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#005366 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #005366 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #005366; }
.text { color: #005366; }
.border { border: 2px solid #005366; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 83 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #005366, #002066); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #005366?: #005366 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Plunge. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #005366?: The RGB value is 0, 83, 102: 0 red, 83 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #005366?: The complementary color is #661300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #005366?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.