Dark Aqua
#05696B
What color is Dark Aqua
Dark Aqua is a medium dark bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Dark Cyan, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Dark Aqua is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dark Aqua
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dark Aqua is #05696B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Aqua has 2%% Red, 41% Green, and 42% Blue.
Dark Aqua has 181° Hue, 95% Saturation, and 42% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Aqua has 181° Hue, 91% Saturation, and 22% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Aqua has 95% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow, and 58% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#05696B |
|
RGB |
(5, 105, 107) |
(2%, 41%, 42%) |
HSV |
(181°, 95, 42) |
(50%, 95%, 42%) |
HSL |
(181°, 91, 22) |
(50%, 91%, 22%) |
CMYK |
(95, 2, 0, 58) |
(95%, 2%, 0%, 58%) |
How does Dark Aqua contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Dark Aqua is 11%, which is low.
Dark Aqua has a higher contrast with white than black.
Dark Aqua and black have a 3.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Dark Aqua and white have a 6.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
11% |
insufficient (3.2) |
AA (6.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Dark Aqua
How to mix Dark Aqua paint
To mix Dark Aqua paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Blue, 38% Cyan, 58% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
2%
Cyan
38%
Magenta
0%
Black
58%
White
2%
To mix Dark Aqua paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 39% Cyan, 1% Magenta, 58% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Cyan
39%
Magenta
1%
Yellow
0%
Black
58%
White
2%
What colors are similar to Dark Aqua
Colors similar to Dark Aqua are: Blue Stone, Dark Aquamarine, Petrol, Deep Sea Green, and Surfie Green. Blue Stone is brighter than Dark Aqua. Dark Aquamarine is brighter and lighter than Dark Aqua. Petrol is more blue and brighter and darker than Dark Aqua. Deep Sea Green is paler and darker than Dark Aqua. Surfie Green is paler and lighter than Dark Aqua.
