Close to Aqua Marine
#05CAAB
#05CAAB is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 2% red, 79.2% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 171°, with 95% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #05CAAB.
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.
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10.04:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.09:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #05CAAB as they’d see it.
#05CAAB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #05CAAB
What color is #05CAAB?
#05CAAB is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 2% red, 79.2% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 171°, with 95% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #05CAAB in RGB?
#05CAAB is rgb(5, 202, 171): 5 red, 202 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #05CAAB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(98, 0, 15, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #05CAAB?
PANTONE 3265 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #05CAAB?
Its complement #FB998D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.