#052318 Color
#052318 is rgb(5, 35, 24) in RGB, hsl(158, 75%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 31%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#052318rgb(5, 35, 24)hsl(158, 75%, 8%)hsv(158, 86%, 14%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 31%, 86%)oklch(23% 0.042 165.2)lab(11.23% -14.33 4.00)lch(11.23% 14.88 164.42)What #052318 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 #052318, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#052318 Channel Values
How #052318 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 35 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 75% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 86% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.67:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #052318 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 #052318
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #052318; 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 #052318
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 #052318 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.
#052318#202018#182118#1C1C19#151F18#082222#07221E#1E1E1EUsing #052318 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-052318: #052318;background-color: #052318;colors: { 'color-052318': '#052318' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.137, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_052318">#052318</color>fill="#052318"More Green Colors
#052318 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#052318 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #052318?
#052318 is a darkest green — rgb(5, 35, 24) in RGB and hsl(158, 75%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.84.
What is the RGB value of #052318?
#052318 is rgb(5, 35, 24) — red 5, green 35, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #052318?
#052318 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 31%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #052318 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #052318 scores 16.67:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #052318 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #052318 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 18.65, which is visibly different.
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