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#005C20 Color

#005C20 is rgb(0, 92, 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 Dartmouth Green (#00703C), visibly different at ΔE 10.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#005C20
HEX#005C20
RGBrgb(0, 92, 32)
HSLhsl(141, 100%, 18%)
HSVhsv(141, 100%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 65%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(41.4% 0.121 147.7)
LABlab(33.48% -35.57 26.75)
LCHlch(33.48% 44.51 143.05)

What #005C20 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 #005C20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#005C20 Channel Values

How #005C20 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 92 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 141° · S 100% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 141° · S 100% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.23:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #005C20 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.

TextWhite text8.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #005C20 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #005C20

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #005C20; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #005C20

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #005C20.

How #005C20 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.

Typical#005C20
Protanopia#545421
Protanomaly#415720
Deuteranopia#4C4C24
Deuteranomaly#3A5322
Tritanopia#1C5757
Tritanomaly#145947
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #005C20 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-005c20: #005C20;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #005C20;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-005c20': '#005C20' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.361, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_005c20">#005C20</color>
SVG fillfill="#005C20"

More Green Colors

#005C20 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#005C20 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #005C20?

#005C20 is a darkest green — rgb(0, 92, 32) in RGB and hsl(141, 100%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.01.

What is the RGB value of #005C20?

#005C20 is rgb(0, 92, 32) — red 0, green 92, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #005C20?

#005C20 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 #005C20 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #005C20 scores 8.23:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #005C20 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #005C20 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 14.92, which is visibly different.

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