What color is #005862?

#005862 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Abyssal Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #005862?

The RGB value is 0, 88, 98: 0 red, 88 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #005862?

The complementary color is #620A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #005862?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#005862 color

#005862 rgb(0, 88, 98)

Shades of teal

The hex color #005862 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 34.5% green and 38.4% blue (0, 88, 98).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 100% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Abyssal Waters (#005765), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#005862 color codes

HEX	`#005862`
RGB	`rgb(0, 88, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 34.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 100%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 100%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 10%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.69, -18.55, -12.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.69, 22.22, 213.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.693, 7.861, 12.77)`
Decimal	`22626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #005862, 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 #005862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#005862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #005862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #005862; }
.text { color: #005862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #005862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 88 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #005862, #002762); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #005862?: #005862 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Abyssal Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #005862?: The RGB value is 0, 88, 98: 0 red, 88 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #005862?: The complementary color is #620A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #005862?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.