#053817 Color
#053817 is rgb(5, 56, 23) in RGB, hsl(141, 84%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 59%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is British Racing Green (#004225), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#053817rgb(5, 56, 23)hsl(141, 84%, 12%)hsv(141, 91%, 22%)cmyk(91%, 0%, 59%, 78%)oklch(30% 0.078 150)lab(19.72% -23.55 15.68)lch(19.72% 28.29 146.33)What #053817 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 #053817, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#053817 Channel Values
How #053817 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 56 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 84% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 91% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.25:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #053817 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 #053817
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #053817; 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 #053817
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 #053817 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.
#053817#333317#273517#2E2E19#233218#113535#0D362C#303030Using #053817 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-053817: #053817;background-color: #053817;colors: { 'color-053817': '#053817' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.220, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_053817">#053817</color>fill="#053817"More Green Colors
#053817 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#053817 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #053817?
#053817 is a darkest green — rgb(5, 56, 23) in RGB and hsl(141, 84%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #053817?
#053817 is rgb(5, 56, 23) — red 5, green 56, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #053817?
#053817 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 59%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #053817 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #053817 scores 13.25:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #053817 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #053817 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 25.35, which is a different colour altogether.
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