#05230F
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.7% 0.053 151.3), rgb(5, 35, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#05230F is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05230F |
| RGB | rgb(5, 35, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 75%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.053 151.3) |
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 #05230F | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05230F | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05230F text on white | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #05230F 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAD
oklch(81% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B281
oklch(70.6% 0.099 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#459F61
oklch(63.2% 0.127 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C8947
oklch(55.6% 0.138 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#087438
oklch(49% 0.128 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F2F
oklch(42.8% 0.107 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#184E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.083 151.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05230F
oklch(22.7% 0.053 151.3)
#05230F 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) | #231F0E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1D10 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00221E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05230F
#05230F
oklch(22.7% 0.053 151.3)
- #2A1227
#2A1227
oklch(22.7% 0.052 331.9)
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 #05230F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
Use #05230F 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.