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#005C26 Color

#005C26 is rgb(0, 92, 38) in RGB, hsl(145, 100%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 59%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#005C26
HEX#005C26
RGBrgb(0, 92, 38)
HSLhsl(145, 100%, 18%)
HSVhsv(145, 100%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 59%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(41.5% 0.115 149.7)
LABlab(33.54% -34.88 23.71)
LCHlch(33.54% 42.18 145.79)

What #005C26 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 #005C26, 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.

#005C26 Channel Values

How #005C26 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 388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 145° · S 100% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 145° · S 100% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.21:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #005C26 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 text8.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #005C26

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #005C26; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #005C26

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #005C26.

How #005C26 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#005C26
Protanopia#545427
Protanomaly#415726
Deuteranopia#4C4C29
Deuteranomaly#3A5328
Tritanopia#1B5757
Tritanomaly#135948
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #005C26 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-005c26: #005C26;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #005C26;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-005c26': '#005C26' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.361, blue: 0.149)
Android XML<color name="color_005c26">#005C26</color>
SVG fillfill="#005C26"

More Green Colors

#005C26 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#005C26 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #005C26?

#005C26 is a darkest green — rgb(0, 92, 38) in RGB and hsl(145, 100%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.91.

What is the RGB value of #005C26?

#005C26 is rgb(0, 92, 38) — red 0, green 92, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #005C26?

#005C26 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 59%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #005C26 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #005C26 scores 8.21:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #005C26 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #005C26 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 17.97, which is visibly different.

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