Color #05A1CC – Cyan Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #05A1CC?

The complementary color is #FA5E33.

Q: Does #05A1CC have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.01:1. On black: 6.98:1.

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#05A1CC FAQs

What is the RGB value of #05A1CC?

RGB: 5, 161, 204. Copy as CSS: rgb(5, 161, 204).

Is #05A1CC a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #05A1CC?

Complement: #FA5E33.

Does #05A1CC have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.01:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 6.98:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #05a1cc Description

Build combos with #05A1CC

#05A1CC has RGB values of 5, 161, 204 and CMYK 98, 21, 0, 20. This cyan color works well for CTA buttons and accents. Tags: cool, deep, jewel tone, teal family, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 05a1cc. The best text color paired with #05A1CC is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #05a1cc.

Readable text on #05A1CC

Black text: AA (7.0:1)White text: Fail (3.0:1)