#052418 Color
#052418 is rgb(5, 36, 24) in RGB, hsl(157, 76%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 33%, 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 8.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#052418rgb(5, 36, 24)hsl(157, 76%, 8%)hsv(157, 86%, 14%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 33%, 86%)oklch(23.3% 0.044 163.8)lab(11.65% -14.83 4.57)lch(11.65% 15.51 162.87)What #052418 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 #052418, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#052418 Channel Values
How #052418 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 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 76% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 86% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.51:1 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 #052418 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 #052418
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #052418; 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 #052418
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 #052418 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.
#052418#212118#192218#1D1D19#162018#092323#07231F#1F1F1FUsing #052418 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-052418: #052418;background-color: #052418;colors: { 'color-052418': '#052418' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.141, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_052418">#052418</color>fill="#052418"More Green Colors
#052418 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#052418 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #052418?
#052418 is a darkest green — rgb(5, 36, 24) in RGB and hsl(157, 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 8.16.
What is the RGB value of #052418?
#052418 is rgb(5, 36, 24) — red 5, green 36, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #052418?
#052418 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 33%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #052418 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #052418 scores 16.51:1 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 #052418 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #052418 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 19.4, which is visibly different.
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