#05230A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.6% 0.058 146.7), rgb(5, 35, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#05230A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05230A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 35, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 75%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.058 146.7) |
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 #05230A | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05230A | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05230A text on white | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #05230A text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B377
oklch(70.6% 0.11 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#45A053
oklch(63.2% 0.142 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A36
oklch(55.6% 0.154 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#0A7529
oklch(49.1% 0.143 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#115F23
oklch(42.6% 0.118 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 146.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05230A
oklch(22.6% 0.058 146.7)
#05230A 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) | #241F08 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C0C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00221D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05230A
#05230A
oklch(22.6% 0.058 146.7)
- #2A112A
#2A112A
oklch(22.7% 0.058 327.3)
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 #05230A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
Use #05230A 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.