#052925 Color
#052925 is rgb(5, 41, 37) in RGB, hsl(173, 78%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 10%, 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 7.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#052925rgb(5, 41, 37)hsl(173, 78%, 9%)hsv(173, 88%, 16%)cmyk(88%, 0%, 10%, 84%)oklch(25.5% 0.041 184.3)lab(14.03% -14.07 -1.25)lch(14.03% 14.13 185.09)What #052925 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 #052925, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#052925 Channel Values
How #052925 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 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 78% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 88% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.55:1 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 #052925 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 #052925
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #052925; 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 #052925
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 #052925 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-052925: #052925;background-color: #052925;colors: { 'color-052925': '#052925' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.161, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_052925">#052925</color>fill="#052925"More Teal Colors
#052925 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#052925 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #052925?
#052925 is a darkest teal — rgb(5, 41, 37) in RGB and hsl(173, 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 7.01.
What is the RGB value of #052925?
#052925 is rgb(5, 41, 37) — red 5, green 41, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #052925?
#052925 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 10%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #052925 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #052925 scores 15.55:1 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 #052925 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #052925 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 17.41, which is visibly different.
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