#050A00 Color
#050A00 is rgb(5, 10, 0) in RGB, hsl(90, 100%, 2%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 100%, 96%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Registration Black (#000200), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#050A00rgb(5, 10, 0)hsl(90, 100%, 2%)hsv(90, 100%, 4%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 100%, 96%)oklch(13.3% 0.034 126.6)lab(2.27% -2.39 3.32)lch(2.27% 4.09 125.81)What #050A00 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 #050A00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#050A00 Channel Values
How #050A00 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 5 · G 10 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 100% · L 2% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 100% · V 4% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 96% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 20:1 vs white · 1.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #050A00 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 #050A00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #050A00; 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 #050A00
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 #050A00 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.
#050A00#090900#070900#080800#070900#060909#060905#080808Using #050A00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-050a00: #050A00;background-color: #050A00;colors: { 'color-050a00': '#050A00' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.039, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_050a00">#050A00</color>fill="#050A00"More Green Colors
#050A00 sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#050A00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #050A00?
#050A00 is a darkest green — rgb(5, 10, 0) in RGB and hsl(90, 100%, 2%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Registration Black (#000200), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.
What is the RGB value of #050A00?
#050A00 is rgb(5, 10, 0) — red 5, green 10, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #050A00?
#050A00 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 100%, 96%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #050A00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #050A00 scores 20:1 against white and 1.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #050A00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #050A00 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 4.68, which is very hard to tell apart.
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