Information about #005557 color

#005557 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#005557 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyFull Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(0, 85, 87) — 0% red, 33.3% green, 34.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 34 / 1 / 0 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength aqua cyan, #005557 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Teal (#00555A). Slightly further away sit Deep Cyan (#005959) and Deep Opal (#00594E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(0, 85, 87)), which gives #005557 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #005557 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#005557 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#005557 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #005557

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Deep Teal color link
Deep Teal

#00555A

Deep Cyan color link
Deep Cyan

#005959

Deep Opal color link
Deep Opal

#00594E

Mosque color link
Mosque

#005F5B

Dark Teal color link
Dark Teal

#014D4E

Deep South color link
Deep South

#004853

Sherpa Blue color link
Sherpa Blue

#00494E

St Kilda color link
St Kilda

#004559

Blue Stone color link
Blue Stone

#016162

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#005557
  • RGB0, 85, 87
  • CMYK34, 1, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(0, 85, 87)
  • HSL181°, 100%, 17%
  • HSL Precise181.379°, 100%, 17.059%
  • HSV181°, 100%, 34%
  • HSB181°, 100%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.333, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.333, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.333, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID005557
  • DECIMAL ID21847
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01