#051E15 Color
#051E15 is rgb(5, 30, 21) in RGB, hsl(158, 71%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 30%, 88%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#051E15rgb(5, 30, 21)hsl(158, 71%, 7%)hsv(158, 83%, 12%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 30%, 88%)oklch(21.2% 0.036 166.5)lab(9.07% -11.92 3.12)lch(9.07% 12.32 165.34)What #051E15 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 #051E15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#051E15 Channel Values
How #051E15 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 30 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 71% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 83% · V 12% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 88% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.46:1 vs white · 1.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #051E15 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 #051E15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #051E15; 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 #051E15
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 #051E15 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-051e15: #051E15;background-color: #051E15;colors: { 'color-051e15': '#051E15' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.118, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_051e15">#051E15</color>fill="#051E15"More Green Colors
#051E15 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#051E15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #051E15?
#051E15 is a darkest green — rgb(5, 30, 21) in RGB and hsl(158, 71%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.28.
What is the RGB value of #051E15?
#051E15 is rgb(5, 30, 21) — red 5, green 30, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #051E15?
#051E15 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 30%, 88%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #051E15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #051E15 scores 17.46:1 against white and 1.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #051E15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #051E15 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 15.3, which is visibly different.
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