#05421E Color
#05421E is rgb(5, 66, 30) in RGB, hsl(145, 86%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 55%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05421Ergb(5, 66, 30)hsl(145, 86%, 14%)hsv(145, 92%, 26%)cmyk(92%, 0%, 55%, 74%)oklch(33.3% 0.085 151.3)lab(23.73% -26.29 16.41)lch(23.73% 30.99 148.03)What #05421E 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 #05421E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05421E Channel Values
How #05421E 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 66 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 86% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 92% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.64:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05421E 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 #05421E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05421E; 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 #05421E
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 #05421E 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.
#05421E#3C3C1E#2F3F1E#363620#2A3B1F#143F3F#0F4034#383838Using #05421E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05421e: #05421E;background-color: #05421E;colors: { 'color-05421e': '#05421E' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.259, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_05421e">#05421E</color>fill="#05421E"More Green Colors
#05421E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05421E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05421E?
#05421E is a darkest green — rgb(5, 66, 30) in RGB and hsl(145, 86%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.52.
What is the RGB value of #05421E?
#05421E is rgb(5, 66, 30) — red 5, green 66, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05421E?
#05421E converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 55%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05421E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #05421E scores 11.64:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05421E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05421E 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 25.26, which is a different colour altogether.
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