#052011
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.8% 0.045 156), rgb(5, 32, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#052011 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052011 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 32, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.045 156) |
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 #052011 | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052011 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052011 text on white | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #052011 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B18A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6D
oklch(63.1% 0.109 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#288755
oklch(55.6% 0.117 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#187245
oklch(48.9% 0.109 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#185D39
oklch(42.6% 0.091 156)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D31
oklch(37.8% 0.072 155.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052011
oklch(21.8% 0.045 156)
#052011 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) | #201D10 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1A12 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00201C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052011
#052011
oklch(21.8% 0.045 156)
- #271122
#271122
oklch(21.7% 0.046 336.1)
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 #052011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
Use #052011 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.