#05230B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.7% 0.057 147.5), rgb(5, 35, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#05230B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05230B |
| RGB | rgb(5, 35, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 75%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.057 147.5) |
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 #05230B | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05230B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05230B text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #05230B 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
#A4CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B379
oklch(70.7% 0.108 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A056
oklch(63.2% 0.139 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A3A
oklch(55.7% 0.151 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#0A752C
oklch(49.2% 0.14 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#105F25
oklch(42.6% 0.116 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#184E23
oklch(37.7% 0.091 147.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05230B
oklch(22.7% 0.057 147.5)
#05230B 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) | #241F09 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C0D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00221E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05230B
#05230B
oklch(22.7% 0.057 147.5)
- #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 #05230B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
Use #05230B 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.