#05bcd4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #05bcd4 is composed of 2% red, 73.7% green and 83.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 97.6% cyan, 11.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.9% black. It has a hue angle of 187 degrees, a saturation of 95.4% and a lightness of 42.5%. #05bcd4 color hex could be obtained by blending #0affff with #0079a9. Closest websafe color is: #00cccc.

    • R 2
    • G 74
    • B 83
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 17
    CMYK color chart

#05bcd4 color description : Strong cyan.

#05bcd4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #05bcd4 has RGB values of R:5, G:188, B:212 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.17. Its decimal value is 376020.

Hex triplet 05bcd4 #05bcd4
RGB Decimal 5, 188, 212 rgb(5,188,212)
RGB Percent 2, 73.7, 83.1 rgb(2%,73.7%,83.1%)
CMYK 98, 11, 0, 17
HSL 187°, 95.4, 42.5 hsl(187,95.4%,42.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 187°, 97.6, 83.1
Web Safe 00cccc #00cccc
CIE-LAB 70, -30.536, -23.156
XYZ 29.926, 40.749, 68.572
xyY 0.215, 0.293, 40.749
CIE-LCH 70, 38.323, 217.174
CIE-LUV 70, -51.408, -32.109
Hunter-Lab 63.835, -28.03, -19.005
Binary 00000101, 10111100, 11010100

Color Schemes with #05bcd4

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Alternatives to #05bcd4

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#05bcd4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #05bcd4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#05bcd4;}
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.border {border:1px solid #05bcd4;}

Shades and Tints of #05bcd4

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #000101 is the darkest color, while #edfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #05bcd4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696f70 is the less saturated color, while #05bcd4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #05bcd4 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #888888 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e9297 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a9aecb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a5acdd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00c0ce Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6db3ce Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6bb2da Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #01bed0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population