#054338 Color
#054338 is rgb(5, 67, 56) in RGB, hsl(169, 86%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 16%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#054338rgb(5, 67, 56)hsl(169, 86%, 14%)hsv(169, 93%, 26%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 16%, 74%)oklch(34.3% 0.061 176.7)lab(24.63% -21.57 1.17)lch(24.63% 21.60 176.89)What #054338 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 #054338, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#054338 Channel Values
How #054338 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 67 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 169° · S 86% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 169° · S 93% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.25:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #054338 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 #054338
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #054338; 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 #054338
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 #054338 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.
#054338#3D3D38#2F4038#373739#2A3C39#0C4242#09423E#3B3B3BUsing #054338 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-054338: #054338;background-color: #054338;colors: { 'color-054338': '#054338' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.263, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_054338">#054338</color>fill="#054338"More Green Colors
#054338 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#054338 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #054338?
#054338 is a darkest green — rgb(5, 67, 56) in RGB and hsl(169, 86%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.54.
What is the RGB value of #054338?
#054338 is rgb(5, 67, 56) — red 5, green 67, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #054338?
#054338 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 16%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #054338 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #054338 scores 11.25:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #054338 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #054338 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 12.45, which is visibly different.
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