#052304
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.5% 0.066 142.4), rgb(5, 35, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#052304 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052304 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 35, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 79%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.066 142.4) |
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 #052304 | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052304 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052304 text on white | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #052304 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B46B
oklch(70.6% 0.125 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#46A140
oklch(63.2% 0.16 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B1A
oklch(55.7% 0.174 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D7609
oklch(49.2% 0.162 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#12600E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#194F16
oklch(37.8% 0.104 142.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052304
oklch(22.5% 0.066 142.4)
#052304 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) | #241F02 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C06 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01221D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052304
#052304
oklch(22.5% 0.066 142.4)
- #2A0F2E
#2A0F2E
oklch(22.6% 0.067 322.3)
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 #052304, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.088
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.088
Use #052304 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.