#056B3C Color
#056B3C is rgb(5, 107, 60) in RGB, hsl(152, 91%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 44%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#056B3Crgb(5, 107, 60)hsl(152, 91%, 22%)hsv(152, 95%, 42%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 44%, 58%)oklch(46.4% 0.113 155.1)lab(39.32% -36.28 18.67)lch(39.32% 40.80 152.77)What #056B3C 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 #056B3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#056B3C Channel Values
How #056B3C 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 107 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 91% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 95% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.61:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #056B3C 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 #056B3C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #056B3C; 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 #056B3C
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 #056B3C 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.
#056B3C#62623C#4D663C#59593F#45603E#206666#186858#5D5D5DUsing #056B3C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-056b3c: #056B3C;background-color: #056B3C;colors: { 'color-056b3c': '#056B3C' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.420, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_056b3c">#056B3C</color>fill="#056B3C"More Green Colors
#056B3C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#056B3C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #056B3C?
#056B3C is a dark green — rgb(5, 107, 60) in RGB and hsl(152, 91%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.47.
What is the RGB value of #056B3C?
#056B3C is rgb(5, 107, 60) — red 5, green 107, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #056B3C?
#056B3C converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 44%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #056B3C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #056B3C scores 6.61:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #056B3C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #056B3C 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 12.3, which is visibly different.
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