What color is #052906?

#052906 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Haunted Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #052906?

The RGB value is 5, 41, 6: 5 red, 41 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #052906?

The complementary color is #290528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #052906?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#052906 color

#052906 rgb(5, 41, 6)

Shades of green

The hex color #052906 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 16.1% green and 2.4% blue (5, 41, 6).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 78% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 0% magenta, 85% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Forest (#032E0E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.83:1).

#052906 color codes

HEX	`#052906`
RGB	`rgb(5, 41, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 16.1%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 78%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 88%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 0%, 85%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.42, -21.48, 16.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.42, 27.3, 141.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.888, 1.631, 0.44)`
Decimal	`338182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #052906, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #052906	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#052906 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #052906 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #052906; }
.text { color: #052906; }
.border { border: 2px solid #052906; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 41 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #052906, #052918); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #052906?: #052906 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Haunted Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #052906?: The RGB value is 5, 41, 6: 5 red, 41 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #052906?: The complementary color is #290528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #052906?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.