#05946E Color
#05946E is rgb(5, 148, 110) in RGB, hsl(164, 93%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 26%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05946Ergb(5, 148, 110)hsl(164, 93%, 30%)hsv(164, 97%, 58%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 26%, 42%)oklch(59.2% 0.121 166.7)lab(54.25% -41.87 10.36)lch(54.25% 43.14 166.10)What #05946E 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 #05946E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05946E Channel Values
How #05946E 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 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 93% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 97% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.84:1 vs white · 5.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05946E 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 #05946E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05946E; 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 #05946E
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 #05946E 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.
#05946E#88886E#6B8D6E#7B7B71#618670#269090#1D9284#828282Using #05946E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05946e: #05946E;background-color: #05946E;colors: { 'color-05946e': '#05946E' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.580, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_05946e">#05946E</color>fill="#05946E"More Green Colors
#05946E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05946E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05946E?
#05946E is a dark green — rgb(5, 148, 110) in RGB and hsl(164, 93%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.
What is the RGB value of #05946E?
#05946E is rgb(5, 148, 110) — red 5, green 148, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05946E?
#05946E converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 26%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05946E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #05946E scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05946E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05946E 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 10.42, which is visibly different.
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