What color is #005754?

#005754 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #005754?

The RGB value is 0, 87, 84: 0 red, 87 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #005754?

The complementary color is #570003, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #005754?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#005754 color

#005754 rgb(0, 87, 84)

Shades of teal

The hex color #005754 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 34.1% green and 32.9% blue (0, 87, 84).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#005754 color codes

HEX	`#005754`
RGB	`rgb(0, 87, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 34.1%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 100%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 3%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.82, -23, -4.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.82, 23.48, 191.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.008, 7.456, 9.561)`
Decimal	`22356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #005754, 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 #005754	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#005754 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #005754 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #005754; }
.text { color: #005754; }
.border { border: 2px solid #005754; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 87 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #005754, #002f57); }

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Questions

What color is #005754?: #005754 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #005754?: The RGB value is 0, 87, 84: 0 red, 87 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #005754?: The complementary color is #570003, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #005754?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.