#052208
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.3% 0.059 145.3), rgb(5, 34, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#052208 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052208 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 34, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 74%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.059 145.3) |
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 #052208 | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052208 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052208 text on white | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #052208 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.07 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B375
oklch(70.7% 0.111 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#48A050
oklch(63.2% 0.144 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#228A32
oklch(55.7% 0.156 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#127524
oklch(49.2% 0.145 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#145F20
oklch(42.6% 0.12 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E20
oklch(37.7% 0.093 145.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052208
oklch(22.3% 0.059 145.3)
#052208 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) | #231E06 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01211C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052208
#052208
oklch(22.3% 0.059 145.3)
- #29102A
#29102A
oklch(22.4% 0.059 325.9)
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 #052208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.088
Use #052208 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.