#052120
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.6% 0.034 191.7), rgb(5, 33, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#052120 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052120 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 33, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 74%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.034 191.7) |
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 #052120 | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052120 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052120 text on white | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #052120 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#70AEAA
oklch(70.8% 0.064 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#459996
oklch(63.1% 0.081 192.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8380
oklch(55.5% 0.088 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#0A6F6C
oklch(49% 0.082 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#115B58
oklch(42.8% 0.068 190.7)
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Step 900
900
#184A49
oklch(37.6% 0.053 193.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052120
oklch(22.6% 0.034 191.7)
#052120 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) | #1E1F20 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1C20 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002221 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052120
#052120
oklch(22.6% 0.034 191.7)
- #2A1518
#2A1518
oklch(22.6% 0.035 11)
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 #052120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
Use #052120 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.