#05382A Color
#05382A is rgb(5, 56, 42) in RGB, hsl(164, 84%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 25%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sacramento State Green (#043927), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05382Argb(5, 56, 42)hsl(164, 84%, 12%)hsv(164, 91%, 22%)cmyk(91%, 0%, 25%, 78%)oklch(30.5% 0.057 169.2)lab(20.08% -19.99 3.95)lch(20.08% 20.37 168.82)What #05382A 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 #05382A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05382A Channel Values
How #05382A 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 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 84% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 91% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.08:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05382A 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 #05382A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05382A; 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 #05382A
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 #05382A 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.
#05382A#33332A#27352A#2E2E2B#23322B#0C3636#093732#313131Using #05382A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05382a: #05382A;background-color: #05382A;colors: { 'color-05382a': '#05382A' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.220, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_05382a">#05382A</color>fill="#05382A"More Green Colors
#05382A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05382A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05382A?
#05382A is a darkest green — rgb(5, 56, 42) in RGB and hsl(164, 84%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sacramento State Green (#043927), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.
What is the RGB value of #05382A?
#05382A is rgb(5, 56, 42) — red 5, green 56, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05382A?
#05382A converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 25%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05382A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #05382A scores 13.08:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05382A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05382A 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 15.63, which is visibly different.
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