What color is #05BFBF?

#05BFBF is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(5, 191, 191), and in HSL hsl(180, 95%, 38%).

Is #05BFBF accessible as text?

On white, #05BFBF has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #05BFBF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05BFBF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #05BFBF?

#05BFBF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BD0505. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05BFBF below.

Is #05BFBF good for buttons?

#05BFBF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #05BFBF — white text only reaches 2.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05BFBF the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #05BFBF is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#05BFBF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05BFBF

Not just a swatch — here's how #05BFBF works with other colors. Named schemes with #05BFBF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05BFBF Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Tiffany Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #05BFBF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Tiffany Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #05BFBF Secondary #B4DDDC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Tiffany Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tiffany Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #05BFBF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #66E4E4

Tiffany Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Tiffany Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #05BFBF Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Tiffany Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #05BFBF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #05BFBF

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People also use #05BFBF with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAF5F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0580BD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #05BFBF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05BFBF;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 191 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.9% 0.124 194.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFD;
  --color-200: #B1FCFC;
  --color-300: #7AF5F5;
  --color-400: #4AE8E8;
  --color-500: #27CECE;
  --color-600: #269C9C;
  --color-700: #216E6E;
  --color-800: #1A4747;
  --color-900: #122B2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFD',
    200: '#B1FCFC',
    300: '#7AF5F5',
    400: '#4AE8E8',
    500: '#27CECE',
    600: '#269C9C',
    700: '#216E6E',
    800: '#1A4747',
    900: '#122B2B',
  },
}

$base: #05BFBF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFD;
$base-200: #B1FCFC;
$base-300: #7AF5F5;
$base-400: #4AE8E8;
$base-500: #27CECE;
$base-600: #269C9C;
$base-700: #216E6E;
$base-800: #1A4747;
$base-900: #122B2B;
$base-hover: #049797;
$base-subtle: #ADF2F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05BFBF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE8E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27CECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#269C9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4747",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05BFBF

Color Lab

Pairs with #05BFBF

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