Palettes / Colors / #05282D

#05282D — Dark Vivid Teal

#05282D is a teal color we call Dark Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the teal family.

#05282D is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2E0B05; it also sits naturally between #052E1F and #05142E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 2% · Green 16% · Blue 18%

Cyan 89% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 82%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #05282D

.text { color: #05282D; }
.background { background-color: #05282D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #05282D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(5, 40, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 80%, 10%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #05282D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(5, 40, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #05282D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(5, 40, 45, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#05282D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#05282D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E0B05:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #05282D: #FFFFFF.

How #05282D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #05282D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #05282C  ·  #05282E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #05282D?

#05282D is Dark Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 5, 40, 45). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #05282D?

#05282D is RGB 5, 40, 45 — HSL 188°, 80%, 10% — CMYK 89%, 11%, 0%, 82%.

What colors go with #05282D?

Its complement is #2E0B05; analogous partners are #052E1F and #05142E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #05282D for text?

White text on #05282D has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.35:1.