#052001
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.4% 0.066 140.1), rgb(5, 32, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#052001 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052001 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 32, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 94%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.066 140.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #052001 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052001 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052001 text on white | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #052001 text on black | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9E
oklch(81% 0.079 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B467
oklch(70.8% 0.126 140)
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Step 500
500
#4DA03A
oklch(63.1% 0.161 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A0C
oklch(55.6% 0.174 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F05
oklch(42.6% 0.134 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E11
oklch(37.7% 0.104 139.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052001
oklch(21.4% 0.066 140.1)
#052001 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #211C00 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A03 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021F1A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052001
#052001
oklch(21.4% 0.066 140.1)
- #260D2C
#260D2C
oklch(21.5% 0.066 319.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #052001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.087
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.094
Use #052001 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.