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#006B05 Color

#006B05 is rgb(0, 107, 5) in RGB, hsl(123, 100%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 95%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pakistan Green (#006600), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#006B05
HEX#006B05
RGBrgb(0, 107, 5)
HSLhsl(123, 100%, 21%)
HSVhsv(123, 100%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 95%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(45.8% 0.154 142.9)
LABlab(38.81% -41.66 41.50)
LCHlch(38.81% 58.80 135.11)

What #006B05 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 #006B05, 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.

#006B05 Channel Values

How #006B05 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 107 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 123° · S 100% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 123° · S 100% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.76:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #006B05 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 text6.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #006B05

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #006B05; 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 #006B05

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

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How #006B05 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#006B05
Protanopia#626207
Protanomaly#4C6606
Deuteranopia#585811
Deuteranomaly#45600D
Tritanopia#256464
Tritanomaly#1B674F
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #006B05 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-006b05: #006B05;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #006B05;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-006b05': '#006B05' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.420, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_006b05">#006B05</color>
SVG fillfill="#006B05"

More Green Colors

#006B05 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#006B05 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #006B05?

#006B05 is a dark green — rgb(0, 107, 5) in RGB and hsl(123, 100%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pakistan Green (#006600), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.2.

What is the RGB value of #006B05?

#006B05 is rgb(0, 107, 5) — red 0, green 107, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #006B05?

#006B05 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 95%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #006B05 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #006B05 scores 6.76:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #006B05 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #006B05 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 3.2, which is very hard to tell apart.

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