#05b9cd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #05b9cd is composed of 2% red, 72.5% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 97.6% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 186 degrees, a saturation of 95.2% and a lightness of 41.2%. #05b9cd color hex could be obtained by blending #0affff with #00739b. Closest websafe color is: #00cccc.

    • R 2
    • G 73
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#05b9cd color description : Strong cyan.

#05b9cd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #05b9cd has RGB values of R:5, G:185, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 375245.

Hex triplet 05b9cd #05b9cd
RGB Decimal 5, 185, 205 rgb(5,185,205)
RGB Percent 2, 72.5, 80.4 rgb(2%,72.5%,80.4%)
CMYK 98, 10, 0, 20
HSL 186°, 95.2, 41.2 hsl(186,95.2%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 186°, 97.6, 80.4
Web Safe 00cccc #00cccc
CIE-LAB 68.849, -31.35, -21.077
XYZ 28.428, 39.135, 63.81
xyY 0.216, 0.298, 39.135
CIE-LCH 68.849, 37.776, 213.913
CIE-LUV 68.849, -50.94, -28.482
Hunter-Lab 62.558, -28.362, -16.686
Binary 00000101, 10111001, 11001101

Color Schemes with #05b9cd

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Alternatives to #05b9cd

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#05b9cd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #05b9cd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#05b9cd;}
.background {background-color:#05b9cd;}
.border {border:1px solid #05b9cd;}

Shades and Tints of #05b9cd

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, #000c0e is the darkest color, while #f9feff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #05b9cd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666b6c is the less saturated color, while #05b9cd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #05b9cd 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
  • #858585 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b8f93 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a7abc4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a4a9d6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00bdcb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6cb0c7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6aafd3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #01bbcb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population