#052729 Color
#052729 is rgb(5, 39, 41) in RGB, hsl(183, 78%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 5%, 0%, 84%) 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 8.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#052729rgb(5, 39, 41)hsl(183, 78%, 9%)hsv(183, 88%, 16%)cmyk(88%, 5%, 0%, 84%)oklch(25% 0.038 200.7)lab(13.37% -11.86 -5.07)lch(13.37% 12.90 203.14)What #052729 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 #052729, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#052729 Channel Values
How #052729 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 39 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 78% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 88% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.81:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #052729 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 #052729
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #052729; 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 #052729
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 #052729 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.
#052729#232329#1B2529#20202A#182329#042727#052728#232323Using #052729 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-052729: #052729;background-color: #052729;colors: { 'color-052729': '#052729' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.153, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_052729">#052729</color>fill="#052729"More Teal Colors
#052729 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#052729 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #052729?
#052729 is a darkest teal — rgb(5, 39, 41) in RGB and hsl(183, 78%, 9%) 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 8.67.
What is the RGB value of #052729?
#052729 is rgb(5, 39, 41) — red 5, green 39, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #052729?
#052729 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 5%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #052729 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #052729 scores 15.81:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #052729 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #052729 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.81, which is visibly different.
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