#052408
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23% 0.062 145), rgb(5, 36, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#052408 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052408 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 36, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.062 145) |
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 #052408 | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052408 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052408 text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #052408 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB472
oklch(70.7% 0.118 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#43A04B
oklch(63% 0.151 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#198B2C
oklch(55.7% 0.164 145)
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Step 700
700
#03761E
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145)
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Step 800
800
#0D601B
oklch(42.8% 0.127 145)
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Step 900
900
#174F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.099 145)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052408
oklch(23% 0.062 145)
#052408 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) | #252006 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D0A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00231E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052408
#052408
oklch(23% 0.062 145)
- #2B112D
#2B112D
oklch(23% 0.062 324.6)
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 #052408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.088
Use #052408 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.