#052321 Color
#052321 is rgb(5, 35, 33) in RGB, hsl(176, 75%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 6%, 86%) 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 7.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#052321rgb(5, 35, 33)hsl(176, 75%, 8%)hsv(176, 86%, 14%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 6%, 86%)oklch(23.3% 0.035 188.8)lab(11.49% -12.02 -2.11)lch(11.49% 12.20 189.95)What #052321 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 #052321, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#052321 Channel Values
How #052321 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 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 75% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 86% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.55:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #052321 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 #052321
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #052321; 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 #052321
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 #052321 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.
#052321#202021#182121#1C1C22#151F21#062323#052322#1F1F1FUsing #052321 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-052321: #052321;background-color: #052321;colors: { 'color-052321': '#052321' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.137, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_052321">#052321</color>fill="#052321"More Teal Colors
#052321 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#052321 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #052321?
#052321 is a darkest teal — rgb(5, 35, 33) in RGB and hsl(176, 75%, 8%) 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 7.47.
What is the RGB value of #052321?
#052321 is rgb(5, 35, 33) — red 5, green 35, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #052321?
#052321 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 6%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #052321 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #052321 scores 16.55:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #052321 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #052321 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 16.76, which is visibly different.
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