#052400
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.8% 0.073 139.9), rgb(5, 36, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#052400 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052400 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 36, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.073 139.9) |
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 #052400 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052400 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052400 text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #052400 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.048 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB55F
oklch(70.6% 0.139 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#44A22B
oklch(63.2% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#174F06
oklch(37.6% 0.116 140)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052400
oklch(22.8% 0.073 139.9)
#052400 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) | #251F00 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D02 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02221D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052400
#052400
oklch(22.8% 0.073 139.9)
- #2B0E31
#2B0E31
oklch(22.8% 0.073 320.5)
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 #052400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.094
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.096
Use #052400 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.