#051507 Color
#051507 is rgb(5, 21, 7) in RGB, hsl(128, 62%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 67%, 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 8.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#051507rgb(5, 21, 7)hsl(128, 62%, 5%)hsv(128, 76%, 8%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 67%, 92%)oklch(17.6% 0.037 147.1)lab(5.28% -7.19 4.82)lch(5.28% 8.65 146.14)What #051507 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 #051507, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#051507 Channel Values
How #051507 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 21 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 128° · S 62% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 128° · S 76% · V 8% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 92% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.8:1 vs white · 1.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #051507 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 #051507
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #051507; 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 #051507
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 #051507 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.
#051507#131307#0E1407#111108#0D1307#071414#06140F#121212Using #051507 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-051507: #051507;background-color: #051507;colors: { 'color-051507': '#051507' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.082, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_051507">#051507</color>fill="#051507"More Green Colors
#051507 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#051507 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #051507?
#051507 is a darkest green — rgb(5, 21, 7) in RGB and hsl(128, 62%, 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 8.67.
What is the RGB value of #051507?
#051507 is rgb(5, 21, 7) — red 5, green 21, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #051507?
#051507 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 67%, 92%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #051507 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #051507 scores 18.8:1 against white and 1.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #051507 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #051507 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 10.14, which is visibly different.
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