#05A367 Color
#05A367 is rgb(5, 163, 103) in RGB, hsl(157, 94%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 37%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Frog (#00A86B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05A367rgb(5, 163, 103)hsl(157, 94%, 33%)hsv(157, 97%, 64%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 37%, 36%)oklch(63.1% 0.146 158.4)lab(59.08% -48.21 20.75)lch(59.08% 52.49 156.71)What #05A367 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 #05A367, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05A367 Channel Values
How #05A367 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 163 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 94% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 97% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.26:1 vs white · 6.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05A367 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 #05A367
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05A367; 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 #05A367
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 #05A367 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.
#05A367#969668#779B67#88886B#6B9369#319D9D#269F8B#8E8E8EUsing #05A367 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05a367: #05A367;background-color: #05A367;colors: { 'color-05a367': '#05A367' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.639, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_05a367">#05A367</color>fill="#05A367"More Green Colors
#05A367 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05A367 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05A367?
#05A367 is a dark green — rgb(5, 163, 103) in RGB and hsl(157, 94%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Frog (#00A86B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.07.
What is the RGB value of #05A367?
#05A367 is rgb(5, 163, 103) — red 5, green 163, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05A367?
#05A367 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 37%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05A367 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #05A367 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05A367 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05A367 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 7.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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