#05210C
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22% 0.053 149), rgb(5, 33, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#05210C is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 149°. 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 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05210C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 33, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 74%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.053 149) |
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 #05210C | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05210C | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05210C text on white | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #05210C 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B27E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E5D
oklch(63% 0.127 149)
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Step 600
600
#258943
oklch(55.7% 0.139 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#167434
oklch(49.2% 0.129 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#175E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.106 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 149.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05210C
oklch(22% 0.053 149)
#05210C 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) | #211D0A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00201C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05210C
#05210C
oklch(22% 0.053 149)
- #281126
#281126
oklch(22.1% 0.052 330.4)
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 #05210C, 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
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.082
Use #05210C 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.