Palettes / Colors / #05FACE
#05FACE — Vivid Teal
#05FACE 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 #05FACE 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.
#05FACE 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 #FA0532; it also sits naturally between #05FA53 and #05ACFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #05FACE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 5, 250, 206 |
| HSL | 169°, 96%, 50% |
| HSV | 169°, 98%, 98% |
| CMYK | 98%, 0%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 45.39, 72.86, 70.06 |
| Yxy | 72.86, 0.2410, 0.3869 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.38, -59.10, 7.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.36, -50.69, 6.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 2% · Green 98% · Blue 81%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #05FACE
.text { color: #05FACE; }
.background { background-color: #05FACE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #05FACE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(5, 250, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(169, 96%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #05FACE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(5, 250, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #05FACE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(5, 250, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#05FACE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#05FACE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #05FACE
Tints of #05FACE
Tones of #05FACE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FA0532:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #05FACE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #05FACE
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 #05FACE: ·
How #05FACE 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 #05FACE 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 #05FACE?
#05FACE is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 5, 250, 206). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #05FACE?
#05FACE is RGB 5, 250, 206 — HSL 169°, 96%, 50% — CMYK 98%, 0%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #05FACE?
Its complement is #FA0532; analogous partners are #05FA53 and #05ACFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #05FACE for text?
Black text on #05FACE has a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.