Sky
#05A0B8 · Sky
#05A0B8 is Sky, a cool cyan color. It has an RGB value of 5, 160, 184 and a relative luminance of 0.286, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
cyan
Luminance
0.29
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.12:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.73:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #05A0B8?
#05A0B8 is Sky, a cool cyan color. In RGB it is 5, 160, 184, and in HSL it is 188°, 95%, 37%.
Is #05A0B8 a light or dark color?
#05A0B8 has a relative luminance of 0.286, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #05A0B8?
Its complementary color is #B81D05. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.