#05A384 Color
#05A384 is rgb(5, 163, 132) in RGB, hsl(168, 94%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 19%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05A384rgb(5, 163, 132)hsl(168, 94%, 33%)hsv(168, 97%, 64%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 19%, 36%)oklch(63.8% 0.122 172.7)lab(59.61% -42.95 5.58)lch(59.61% 43.31 172.59)What #05A384 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 #05A384, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05A384 Channel Values
How #05A384 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 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 94% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 97% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.19:1 vs white · 6.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05A384 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 #05A384
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05A384; 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 #05A384
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 #05A384 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.
#05A384#969684#779B84#888887#6B9386#25A0A0#1CA195#909090Using #05A384 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05a384: #05A384;background-color: #05A384;colors: { 'color-05a384': '#05A384' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.639, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_05a384">#05A384</color>fill="#05A384"More Green Colors
#05A384 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05A384 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05A384?
#05A384 is a dark green — rgb(5, 163, 132) in RGB and hsl(168, 94%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.
What is the RGB value of #05A384?
#05A384 is rgb(5, 163, 132) — red 5, green 163, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05A384?
#05A384 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 19%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05A384 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #05A384 scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05A384 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05A384 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 14.42, which is visibly different.
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