#05241F Color
#05241F is rgb(5, 36, 31) in RGB, hsl(170, 76%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 14%, 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 8.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05241Frgb(5, 36, 31)hsl(170, 76%, 8%)hsv(170, 86%, 14%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 14%, 86%)oklch(23.6% 0.038 180.3)lab(11.83% -13.10 -0.17)lch(11.83% 13.10 180.73)What #05241F 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 #05241F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05241F Channel Values
How #05241F 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 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 76% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 86% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.42:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05241F 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 #05241F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05241F; 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 #05241F
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 #05241F 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.
#05241F#21211F#19221F#1D1D20#16201F#072323#062422#1F1F1FUsing #05241F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05241f: #05241F;background-color: #05241F;colors: { 'color-05241f': '#05241F' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.141, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_05241f">#05241F</color>fill="#05241F"More Teal Colors
#05241F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05241F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05241F?
#05241F is a darkest teal — rgb(5, 36, 31) in RGB and hsl(170, 76%, 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 8.03.
What is the RGB value of #05241F?
#05241F is rgb(5, 36, 31) — red 5, green 36, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05241F?
#05241F converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 14%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05241F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #05241F scores 16.42:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05241F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05241F 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 17.66, which is visibly different.
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