Close to Aqua
#05EEFF
#05EEFF is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua. In RGB it’s made of 2% red, 93.3% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 100% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #05EEFF.
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
1.43:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.68:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.43:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.68:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #05EEFF as they’d see it.
#05EEFF 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 #05EEFF
What color is #05EEFF?
#05EEFF is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua. In RGB it’s made of 2% red, 93.3% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 100% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #05EEFF in RGB?
#05EEFF is rgb(5, 238, 255): 5 red, 238 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #05EEFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(98, 7, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #05EEFF?
PANTONE 319 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #05EEFF?
Its complement #FDCDC0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.