#057609 Color
#057609 is rgb(5, 118, 9) in RGB, hsl(122, 92%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 92%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#057609rgb(5, 118, 9)hsl(122, 92%, 24%)hsv(122, 96%, 46%)cmyk(96%, 0%, 92%, 54%)oklch(49.1% 0.163 142.8)lab(42.82% -44.14 43.96)lch(42.82% 62.30 135.12)What #057609 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 #057609, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#057609 Channel Values
How #057609 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 118 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 122° · S 92% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 122° · S 96% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #057609 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 #057609
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #057609; 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 #057609
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 #057609 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.
#057609#6C6C0C#55700B#626215#4D6A11#2B6F6F#217257#656565Using #057609 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-057609: #057609;background-color: #057609;colors: { 'color-057609': '#057609' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.463, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_057609">#057609</color>fill="#057609"More Green Colors
#057609 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#057609 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #057609?
#057609 is a dark green — rgb(5, 118, 9) in RGB and hsl(122, 92%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.61.
What is the RGB value of #057609?
#057609 is rgb(5, 118, 9) — red 5, green 118, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #057609?
#057609 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 92%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #057609 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #057609 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #057609 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #057609 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 6.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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