#051411 Color
#051411 is rgb(5, 20, 17) in RGB, hsl(168, 60%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 15%, 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 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#051411rgb(5, 20, 17)hsl(168, 60%, 5%)hsv(168, 75%, 8%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 15%, 92%)oklch(17.6% 0.023 179.7)lab(5.14% -5.37 -0.01)lch(5.14% 5.37 180.13)What #051411 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 #051411, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#051411 Channel Values
How #051411 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 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 60% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 75% · V 8% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 92% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.84:1 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 #051411 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #051411 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #051411
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #051411; 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 #051411
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #051411.
How #051411 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-051411: #051411;background-color: #051411;colors: { 'color-051411': '#051411' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.078, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_051411">#051411</color>fill="#051411"More Green Colors
#051411 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#051411 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #051411?
#051411 is a darkest green — rgb(5, 20, 17) in RGB and hsl(168, 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 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #051411?
#051411 is rgb(5, 20, 17) — red 5, green 20, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #051411?
#051411 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 15%, 92%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #051411 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #051411 scores 18.84:1 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 #051411 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #051411 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 7.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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