#005B20 Color
#005B20 is rgb(0, 91, 32) in RGB, hsl(141, 100%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 65%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), visibly different at ΔE 10.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#005B20rgb(0, 91, 32)hsl(141, 100%, 18%)hsv(141, 100%, 36%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 65%, 64%)oklch(41.1% 0.119 147.9)lab(33.11% -35.25 26.34)lch(33.11% 44.00 143.24)What #005B20 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #005B20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#005B20 Channel Values
How #005B20 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 91 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 100% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 100% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.34:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #005B20 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #005B20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #005B20; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #005B20
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #005B20 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#005B20#535321#415620#4B4B24#3A5222#1C5656#145846#4E4E4EUsing #005B20 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-005b20: #005B20;background-color: #005B20;colors: { 'color-005b20': '#005B20' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.357, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_005b20">#005B20</color>fill="#005B20"More Green Colors
#005B20 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#005B20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #005B20?
#005B20 is a darkest green — rgb(0, 91, 32) in RGB and hsl(141, 100%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.01.
What is the RGB value of #005B20?
#005B20 is rgb(0, 91, 32) — red 0, green 91, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #005B20?
#005B20 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 65%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #005B20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #005B20 scores 8.34:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #005B20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #005B20 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 15.47, which is visibly different.
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