#05140D Color
#05140D is rgb(5, 20, 13) in RGB, hsl(152, 60%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 35%, 92%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soft Black (#131313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05140Drgb(5, 20, 13)hsl(152, 60%, 5%)hsv(152, 75%, 8%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 35%, 92%)oklch(17.5% 0.026 163.1)lab(5.06% -5.91 1.97)lch(5.06% 6.23 161.58)What #05140D 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 #05140D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05140D Channel Values
How #05140D 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 20 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 60% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 75% · V 8% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 92% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.88:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05140D 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 #05140D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05140D; 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 #05140D
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 #05140D 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05140d: #05140D;background-color: #05140D;colors: { 'color-05140d': '#05140D' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.078, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_05140d">#05140D</color>fill="#05140D"More Green Colors
#05140D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05140D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05140D?
#05140D is a darkest green — rgb(5, 20, 13) in RGB and hsl(152, 60%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soft Black (#131313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.
What is the RGB value of #05140D?
#05140D is rgb(5, 20, 13) — red 5, green 20, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05140D?
#05140D converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 35%, 92%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05140D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #05140D scores 18.88:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05140D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05140D 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 8.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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