Close to Dark Teal
#054E50
#054E50 is a very dark, vivid teal, close to the color Dark Teal. In RGB it’s made of 2% red, 30.6% green, and 31.4% blue. Its hue is 182°, with 88% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #054E50.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.21:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.49:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.21:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #054E50 as they’d see it.
#054E50 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #054E50
What color is #054E50?
#054E50 is a very dark, vivid teal, close to the color Dark Teal. In RGB it’s made of 2% red, 30.6% green, and 31.4% blue. Its hue is 182°, with 88% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #054E50 in RGB?
#054E50 is rgb(5, 78, 80): 5 red, 78 green, and 80 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #054E50 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(94, 2, 0, 69). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #054E50?
PANTONE 7476 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #054E50?
Its complement #633B35 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.