#05220B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.3% 0.056 147.7), rgb(5, 34, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#05220B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05220B |
| RGB | rgb(5, 34, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 74%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.056 147.7) |
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 #05220B | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05220B | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05220B text on white | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #05220B 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA9
oklch(81% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B37B
oklch(70.8% 0.105 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#489F58
oklch(63.1% 0.134 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#22893D
oklch(55.5% 0.145 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#11742F
oklch(49% 0.135 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#145F28
oklch(42.8% 0.112 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E25
oklch(37.8% 0.088 147.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05220B
oklch(22.3% 0.056 147.7)
#05220B 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) | #221E09 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00211D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05220B
#05220B
oklch(22.3% 0.056 147.7)
- #291128
#291128
oklch(22.4% 0.055 328.8)
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 #05220B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.086
Use #05220B 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.