#05A882 Color
#05A882 is rgb(5, 168, 130) in RGB, hsl(166, 94%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 23%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jungle Green (#29AB87), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05A882rgb(5, 168, 130)hsl(166, 94%, 34%)hsv(166, 97%, 66%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 23%, 34%)oklch(65.1% 0.129 169.2)lab(61.18% -45.14 8.91)lch(61.18% 46.01 168.84)What #05A882 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 #05A882, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05A882 Channel Values
How #05A882 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 168 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 94% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 97% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05A882 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 #05A882
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05A882; 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 #05A882
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 #05A882 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.
#05A882#9A9A82#7AA082#8C8C85#6F9884#2AA4A4#20A697#949494Using #05A882 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05a882: #05A882;background-color: #05A882;colors: { 'color-05a882': '#05A882' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.659, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_05a882">#05A882</color>fill="#05A882"More Green Colors
#05A882 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05A882 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05A882?
#05A882 is a dark green — rgb(5, 168, 130) in RGB and hsl(166, 94%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jungle Green (#29AB87), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.16.
What is the RGB value of #05A882?
#05A882 is rgb(5, 168, 130) — red 5, green 168, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05A882?
#05A882 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 23%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05A882 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #05A882 scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05A882 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05A882 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 15.37, which is visibly different.
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