#052301
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.5% 0.07 140.4), rgb(5, 35, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#052301 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052301 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 35, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.07 140.4) |
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 #052301 | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052301 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052301 text on white | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #052301 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9B
oklch(80.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B563
oklch(70.7% 0.134 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#46A133
oklch(63.1% 0.17 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#194F0C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 140.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052301
oklch(22.5% 0.07 140.4)
#052301 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) | #241F00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C03 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02211C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052301
#052301
oklch(22.5% 0.07 140.4)
- #2A0E2F
#2A0E2F
oklch(22.5% 0.07 321.4)
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 #052301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.092
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.093
Use #052301 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.