#05250D
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.4% 0.058 148.5), rgb(5, 37, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#05250D is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 149°. 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 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05250D |
| RGB | rgb(5, 37, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.058 148.5) |
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 #05250D | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05250D | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05250D text on white | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #05250D text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB47A
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A057
oklch(63.1% 0.141 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#108A3B
oklch(55.5% 0.153 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#076026
oklch(42.8% 0.119 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#154E24
oklch(37.6% 0.091 148.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05250D
oklch(23.4% 0.058 148.5)
#05250D 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) | #25210B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E0F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00241F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05250D
#05250D
oklch(23.4% 0.058 148.5)
- #2C122B
#2C122B
oklch(23.3% 0.059 328.7)
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 #05250D, 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 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.087
Use #05250D 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.