#052415 Color
#052415 is rgb(5, 36, 21) in RGB, hsl(151, 76%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 42%, 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 7.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#052415rgb(5, 36, 21)hsl(151, 76%, 8%)hsv(151, 86%, 14%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 42%, 86%)oklch(23.2% 0.047 158.6)lab(11.58% -15.47 6.58)lch(11.58% 16.81 156.95)What #052415 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 #052415, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#052415 Channel Values
How #052415 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 36 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 151° · S 76% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 151° · S 86% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.54:1 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 #052415 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 #052415
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #052415; 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 #052415
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 #052415 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.
#052415#212115#192215#1D1D16#162016#092222#08231E#1F1F1FUsing #052415 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-052415: #052415;background-color: #052415;colors: { 'color-052415': '#052415' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.141, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_052415">#052415</color>fill="#052415"More Green Colors
#052415 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#052415 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #052415?
#052415 is a darkest green — rgb(5, 36, 21) in RGB and hsl(151, 76%, 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 7.77.
What is the RGB value of #052415?
#052415 is rgb(5, 36, 21) — red 5, green 36, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #052415?
#052415 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 42%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #052415 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #052415 scores 16.54:1 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 #052415 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #052415 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 20.42, which is visibly different.
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