#056B53 Color
#056B53 is rgb(5, 107, 83) in RGB, hsl(166, 91%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 22%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#056B53rgb(5, 107, 83)hsl(166, 91%, 22%)hsv(166, 95%, 42%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 22%, 58%)oklch(47% 0.092 170.1)lab(39.75% -32.04 5.76)lch(39.75% 32.55 169.80)What #056B53 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 #056B53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#056B53 Channel Values
How #056B53 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 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 91% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 95% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.49:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #056B53 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 #056B53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #056B53; 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 #056B53
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 #056B53 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.
#056B53#626253#4D6653#595955#456054#186868#126960#5E5E5EUsing #056B53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-056b53: #056B53;background-color: #056B53;colors: { 'color-056b53': '#056B53' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.420, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_056b53">#056B53</color>fill="#056B53"More Green Colors
#056B53 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#056B53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #056B53?
#056B53 is a dark green — rgb(5, 107, 83) in RGB and hsl(166, 91%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.56.
What is the RGB value of #056B53?
#056B53 is rgb(5, 107, 83) — red 5, green 107, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #056B53?
#056B53 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 22%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #056B53 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #056B53 scores 6.49:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #056B53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #056B53 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 16.97, which is visibly different.
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