#05510A Color
#05510A is rgb(5, 81, 10) in RGB, hsl(124, 88%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 88%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05510Argb(5, 81, 10)hsl(124, 88%, 17%)hsv(124, 94%, 32%)cmyk(94%, 0%, 88%, 68%)oklch(37.8% 0.122 143.3)lab(29.29% -33.23 31.87)lch(29.29% 46.04 136.19)What #05510A 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 #05510A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05510A Channel Values
How #05510A 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 81 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 124° · S 88% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 124° · S 94% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.6:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05510A 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 #05510A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05510A; 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 #05510A
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 #05510A 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.
#05510A#4A4A0B#3A4D0B#434310#34490E#1C4C4C#154E3C#454545Using #05510A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05510a: #05510A;background-color: #05510A;colors: { 'color-05510a': '#05510A' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.318, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_05510a">#05510A</color>fill="#05510A"More Green Colors
#05510A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05510A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05510A?
#05510A is a darkest green — rgb(5, 81, 10) in RGB and hsl(124, 88%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #05510A?
#05510A is rgb(5, 81, 10) — red 5, green 81, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05510A?
#05510A converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 88%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05510A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #05510A scores 9.6:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05510A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05510A 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 13.11, which is visibly different.
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