#052005
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.5% 0.06 143.1), rgb(5, 32, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#052005 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052005 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 32, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.06 143.1) |
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 #052005 | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052005 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052005 text on white | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #052005 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A6CDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.071 143)
-
Step 400
400
#74B371
oklch(70.7% 0.114 143.2)
-
Step 500
500
#4D9F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.144 143.2)
-
Step 600
600
#2B892B
oklch(55.5% 0.157 143.1)
-
Step 700
700
#1C741D
oklch(49% 0.146 143.1)
-
Step 800
800
#1B5F1B
oklch(42.8% 0.121 143.1)
-
Step 900
900
#1D4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.096 143.1)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#052005
oklch(21.5% 0.06 143.1)
#052005 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) | #211C03 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A07 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021F1A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052005
#052005
oklch(21.5% 0.06 143.1)
- #260E29
#260E29
oklch(21.4% 0.06 323.1)
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 #052005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.083
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
Use #052005 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.