#053E31 Color
#053E31 is rgb(5, 62, 49) in RGB, hsl(166, 85%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 21%, 76%) 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 4.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#053E31rgb(5, 62, 49)hsl(166, 85%, 13%)hsv(166, 92%, 24%)cmyk(92%, 0%, 21%, 76%)oklch(32.6% 0.06 172.5)lab(22.56% -21.02 2.81)lch(22.56% 21.21 172.40)What #053E31 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 #053E31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#053E31 Channel Values
How #053E31 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 62 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 85% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 92% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.07:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #053E31 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 #053E31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #053E31; 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 #053E31
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 #053E31 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.
#053E31#383831#2C3B31#333332#273832#0C3D3D#093D38#363636Using #053E31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-053e31: #053E31;background-color: #053E31;colors: { 'color-053e31': '#053E31' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.243, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_053e31">#053E31</color>fill="#053E31"More Green Colors
#053E31 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#053E31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #053E31?
#053E31 is a darkest green — rgb(5, 62, 49) in RGB and hsl(166, 85%, 13%) 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 4.16.
What is the RGB value of #053E31?
#053E31 is rgb(5, 62, 49) — red 5, green 62, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #053E31?
#053E31 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 21%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #053E31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #053E31 scores 12.07:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #053E31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #053E31 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 13.99, which is visibly different.
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