What color is #05FFEE?

#05FFEE is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(5, 255, 238), and in HSL hsl(176, 100%, 51%).

Is #05FFEE accessible as text?

On white, #05FFEE has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #05FFEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05FFEE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #05FFEE?

#05FFEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FF0516. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05FFEE below.

Is #05FFEE good for buttons?

#05FFEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #05FFEE — white text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05FFEE the same as CSS aqua?

No — #05FFEE is not the CSS named color aqua, but aqua (#00FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #05FFEE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05FFEE Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Cyan 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 #05FFEE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Cyan 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 #F7F4EF Accent #05FFEE Secondary #D1FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cyan 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 Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #05FFEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #70FFFF

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #05FFEE Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Cyan 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 #05FFEE 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 16/100

Cool

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

Softness 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 61/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 63/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #05FFEE

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People also use #05FFEE with

Spring Green Signal Blue Crimson Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4F8F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05BCFF — 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 #05FFEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05FFEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 255 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.0% 0.157 186.2);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFB;
  --color-200: #B1FCF7;
  --color-300: #77F8F0;
  --color-400: #46ECE1;
  --color-500: #22D2C7;
  --color-600: #239F97;
  --color-700: #1F706A;
  --color-800: #184845;
  --color-900: #112C2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cyan: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFB',
    200: '#B1FCF7',
    300: '#77F8F0',
    400: '#46ECE1',
    500: '#22D2C7',
    600: '#239F97',
    700: '#1F706A',
    800: '#184845',
    900: '#112C2A',
  },
}

$base: #05FFEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFB;
$base-200: #B1FCF7;
$base-300: #77F8F0;
$base-400: #46ECE1;
$base-500: #22D2C7;
$base-600: #239F97;
$base-700: #1F706A;
$base-800: #184845;
$base-900: #112C2A;
$base-hover: #00D0C2;
$base-subtle: #BDF6F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05FFEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46ECE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D2C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F706A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184845",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05FFEE

Color Lab

Pairs with #05FFEE

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