#05262E Color
#05262E is rgb(5, 38, 46) in RGB, hsl(192, 80%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 17%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), visibly different at ΔE 10.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05262Ergb(5, 38, 46)hsl(192, 80%, 10%)hsv(192, 89%, 18%)cmyk(89%, 17%, 0%, 82%)oklch(24.9% 0.04 217.4)lab(13.16% -9.72 -8.93)lch(13.16% 13.20 222.59)What #05262E 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 #05262E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05262E Channel Values
How #05262E 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 38 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 80% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 89% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.87:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05262E 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 #05262E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05262E; 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 #05262E
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 #05262E 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.
#05262E#22222E#1A242E#1F1F2E#17222E#022727#03272A#222222Using #05262E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05262e: #05262E;background-color: #05262E;colors: { 'color-05262e': '#05262E' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.149, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_05262e">#05262E</color>fill="#05262E"More Teal Colors
#05262E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05262E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05262E?
#05262E is a darkest teal — rgb(5, 38, 46) in RGB and hsl(192, 80%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.44.
What is the RGB value of #05262E?
#05262E is rgb(5, 38, 46) — red 5, green 38, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05262E?
#05262E converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 17%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05262E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #05262E scores 15.87:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05262E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05262E 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 18.64, which is visibly different.
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