#056100 Color
#056100 is rgb(5, 97, 0) in RGB, hsl(117, 100%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 100%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Green (#006400), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#056100rgb(5, 97, 0)hsl(117, 100%, 19%)hsv(117, 100%, 38%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 100%, 62%)oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)lab(35.21% -38.47 39.99)lch(35.21% 55.49 133.90)What #056100 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 #056100, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#056100 Channel Values
How #056100 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 97 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 100% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 100% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.73:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #056100 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 #056100
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #056100; 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 #056100
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 #056100 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.
#056100#595902#455C01#50500B#3E5706#235B5B#1B5D47#535353Using #056100 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-056100: #056100;background-color: #056100;colors: { 'color-056100': '#056100' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.380, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_056100">#056100</color>fill="#056100"More Green Colors
#056100 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#056100 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #056100?
#056100 is a darkest green — rgb(5, 97, 0) in RGB and hsl(117, 100%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Green (#006400), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.92.
What is the RGB value of #056100?
#056100 is rgb(5, 97, 0) — red 5, green 97, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #056100?
#056100 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 100%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #056100 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #056100 scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #056100 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #056100 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 1.92, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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