#055a5e color: Blue Emerald
#055a5e is rgb(5, 90, 94) in RGB and oklch(42.576% 0.07086 200.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Charcoal
- teal-800
- Black 63%
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About #055a5e
#055a5e is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 200°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.98:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Emerald (#0f5a5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.
Lighter: #055a5e mixed with white
Darker: #055a5e mixed with black
Calmer: #055a5e with less saturation
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Questions about #055a5e
What color is #055a5e?
#055a5e is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Blue Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(5, 90, 94), in HSL hsl(182.7, 89.9%, 19.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.576% 0.07086 200.202).
What colors go well with #055a5e?
The complementary color of #055a5e is #703e3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c5b49 and #1c556e. The triadic partners are #604167 and #634a1c.
Is white or black text more readable on #055a5e?
White text reads better on #055a5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #055a5e a warm or cool color?
#055a5e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.071.