Palettes / Colors / #05EBCD
#05EBCD — Vivid Teal
#05EBCD is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color DarkTurquoise (#00CED1). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkturquoise (#00CED1) — not an exact match. CSS darkturquoise gives you #00CED1, a different color; use #05EBCD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#05EBCD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EB0523; it also sits naturally between #05EB59 and #0597EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #05EBCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 5, 235, 205 |
| HSL | 172°, 96%, 47% |
| HSV | 172°, 98%, 92% |
| CMYK | 98%, 0%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 40.79, 63.86, 67.93 |
| Yxy | 63.86, 0.2364, 0.3700 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.89, -53.42, 1.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.91, -45.17, 1.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 2% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #05EBCD
.text { color: #05EBCD; }
.background { background-color: #05EBCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #05EBCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(5, 235, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 96%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #05EBCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(5, 235, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #05EBCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(5, 235, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#05EBCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#05EBCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB0523:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #05EBCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #05EBCD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #05EBCD: ·
How #05EBCD 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 #05EBCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #05EBCD?
#05EBCD is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 5, 235, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #05EBCD?
#05EBCD is RGB 5, 235, 205 — HSL 172°, 96%, 47% — CMYK 98%, 0%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #05EBCD?
Its complement is #EB0523; analogous partners are #05EB59 and #0597EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #05EBCD for text?
Black text on #05EBCD has a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.