#057F5B Color
#057F5B is rgb(5, 127, 91) in RGB, hsl(162, 92%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 28%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#057F5Brgb(5, 127, 91)hsl(162, 92%, 26%)hsv(162, 96%, 50%)cmyk(96%, 0%, 28%, 50%)oklch(52.9% 0.11 164.8)lab(46.82% -37.94 10.90)lch(46.82% 39.48 163.97)What #057F5B 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 #057F5B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#057F5B Channel Values
How #057F5B 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 127 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 92% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 96% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.01:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #057F5B 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 #057F5B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #057F5B; 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 #057F5B
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 #057F5B 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.
#057F5B#75755B#5C795B#69695D#53735C#217B7B#197D70#6F6F6FUsing #057F5B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-057f5b: #057F5B;background-color: #057F5B;colors: { 'color-057f5b': '#057F5B' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.498, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_057f5b">#057F5B</color>fill="#057F5B"More Green Colors
#057F5B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#057F5B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #057F5B?
#057F5B is a dark green — rgb(5, 127, 91) in RGB and hsl(162, 92%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.64.
What is the RGB value of #057F5B?
#057F5B is rgb(5, 127, 91) — red 5, green 127, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #057F5B?
#057F5B converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 28%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #057F5B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #057F5B scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #057F5B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #057F5B 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 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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