#052923 Color
#052923 is rgb(5, 41, 35) in RGB, hsl(170, 78%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 15%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#052923rgb(5, 41, 35)hsl(170, 78%, 9%)hsv(170, 88%, 16%)cmyk(88%, 0%, 15%, 84%)oklch(25.4% 0.042 179.3)lab(13.97% -14.61 0.07)lch(13.97% 14.61 179.72)What #052923 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 #052923, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#052923 Channel Values
How #052923 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 41 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 78% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 88% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.58:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #052923 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 #052923
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #052923; 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 #052923
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 #052923 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.
#052923#252523#1C2723#212124#192523#072828#062926#242424Using #052923 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-052923: #052923;background-color: #052923;colors: { 'color-052923': '#052923' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.161, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_052923">#052923</color>fill="#052923"More Teal Colors
#052923 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#052923 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #052923?
#052923 is a darkest teal — rgb(5, 41, 35) in RGB and hsl(170, 78%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #052923?
#052923 is rgb(5, 41, 35) — red 5, green 41, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #052923?
#052923 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 15%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #052923 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #052923 scores 15.58:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #052923 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #052923 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 17.78, which is visibly different.
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