#052317
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23% 0.043 163.2), rgb(5, 35, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#052317 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052317 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 35, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 75%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.043 163.2) |
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 #052317 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052317 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052317 text on white | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #052317 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB192
oklch(70.7% 0.082 163)
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Step 500
500
#439D77
oklch(63.1% 0.104 163)
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Step 600
600
#188760
oklch(55.5% 0.113 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#02734F
oklch(49.2% 0.106 162.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D41
oklch(42.6% 0.086 163.4)
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Step 900
900
#174D37
oklch(37.8% 0.068 162.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052317
oklch(23% 0.043 163.2)
#052317 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) | #222016 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1D18 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002320 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052317
#052317
oklch(23% 0.043 163.2)
- #2B1422
#2B1422
oklch(23% 0.044 343.8)
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 #052317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #052317 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.