#05944F Color
#05944F is rgb(5, 148, 79) in RGB, hsl(151, 93%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 47%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Green (#009150), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05944Frgb(5, 148, 79)hsl(151, 93%, 30%)hsv(151, 97%, 58%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 47%, 42%)oklch(58.5% 0.149 153.2)lab(53.75% -46.98 26.64)lch(53.75% 54.01 150.44)What #05944F 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 #05944F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05944F Channel Values
How #05944F 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 148 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 151° · S 93% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 151° · S 97% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.92:1 vs white · 5.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05944F 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 #05944F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05944F; 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 #05944F
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 #05944F 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.
#05944F#888850#6B8D4F#7B7B53#618651#308E8E#259079#818181Using #05944F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05944f: #05944F;background-color: #05944F;colors: { 'color-05944f': '#05944F' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.580, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_05944f">#05944F</color>fill="#05944F"More Green Colors
#05944F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05944F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05944F?
#05944F is a dark green — rgb(5, 148, 79) in RGB and hsl(151, 93%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Green (#009150), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.
What is the RGB value of #05944F?
#05944F is rgb(5, 148, 79) — red 5, green 148, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05944F?
#05944F converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 47%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05944F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #05944F scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05944F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05944F 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 11.75, which is visibly different.
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