#05392E Color
#05392E is rgb(5, 57, 46) in RGB, hsl(167, 84%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 19%, 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 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05392Ergb(5, 57, 46)hsl(167, 84%, 12%)hsv(167, 91%, 22%)cmyk(91%, 0%, 19%, 78%)oklch(30.9% 0.055 174.2)lab(20.57% -19.49 1.97)lch(20.57% 19.59 174.24)What #05392E 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 #05392E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05392E Channel Values
How #05392E 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 57 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 84% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 91% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.87:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05392E 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 #05392E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05392E; 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 #05392E
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 #05392E 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.
#05392E#34342E#28362E#2F2F2F#24332F#0B3838#083834#323232Using #05392E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05392e: #05392E;background-color: #05392E;colors: { 'color-05392e': '#05392E' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.224, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_05392e">#05392E</color>fill="#05392E"More Green Colors
#05392E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05392E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05392E?
#05392E is a darkest green — rgb(5, 57, 46) in RGB and hsl(167, 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 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #05392E?
#05392E is rgb(5, 57, 46) — red 5, green 57, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05392E?
#05392E converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 19%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05392E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #05392E scores 12.87:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05392E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05392E 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 14.1, which is visibly different.
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