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#056B0F Color

#056B0F is rgb(5, 107, 15) in RGB, hsl(126, 91%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 86%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pakistan Green (#006600), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#056B0F
HEX#056B0F
RGBrgb(5, 107, 15)
HSLhsl(126, 91%, 22%)
HSVhsv(126, 95%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 0%, 86%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(45.9% 0.149 143.4)
LABlab(38.90% -40.78 39.08)
LCHlch(38.90% 56.48 136.22)

What #056B0F 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 #056B0F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#056B0F Channel Values

How #056B0F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 5 · G 107 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 91% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 95% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.74:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #056B0F 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.

TextWhite text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #056B0F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #056B0F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #056B0F

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 #056B0F 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.

Typical#056B0F
Protanopia#626211
Protanomaly#4D6610
Deuteranopia#595917
Deuteranomaly#456014
Tritanopia#266565
Tritanomaly#1D6750
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #056B0F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-056b0f: #056B0F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #056B0F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-056b0f': '#056B0F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.020, green: 0.420, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_056b0f">#056B0F</color>
SVG fillfill="#056B0F"

More Green Colors

#056B0F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#056B0F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #056B0F?

#056B0F is a dark green — rgb(5, 107, 15) in RGB and hsl(126, 91%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pakistan Green (#006600), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.98.

What is the RGB value of #056B0F?

#056B0F is rgb(5, 107, 15) — red 5, green 107, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #056B0F?

#056B0F converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 86%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #056B0F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #056B0F scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #056B0F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #056B0F 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 3.27, which is very hard to tell apart.

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