#055142 Color
#055142 is rgb(5, 81, 66) in RGB, hsl(168, 88%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 19%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#055142rgb(5, 81, 66)hsl(168, 88%, 17%)hsv(168, 94%, 32%)cmyk(94%, 0%, 19%, 68%)oklch(38.9% 0.072 174.3)lab(30.07% -25.26 2.52)lch(30.07% 25.39 174.31)What #055142 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 #055142, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#055142 Channel Values
How #055142 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 88% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 94% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.28:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #055142 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 #055142
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #055142; 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 #055142
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 #055142 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.
#055142#4A4A42#3A4D42#434343#344943#104F4F#0C504A#474747Using #055142 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-055142: #055142;background-color: #055142;colors: { 'color-055142': '#055142' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.318, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_055142">#055142</color>fill="#055142"More Green Colors
#055142 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#055142 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #055142?
#055142 is a darkest green — rgb(5, 81, 66) in RGB and hsl(168, 88%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.
What is the RGB value of #055142?
#055142 is rgb(5, 81, 66) — red 5, green 81, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #055142?
#055142 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 19%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #055142 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #055142 scores 9.28:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #055142 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #055142 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 14.56, which is visibly different.
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