#05250F
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.4% 0.056 150.4), rgb(5, 37, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#05250F is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05250F |
| RGB | rgb(5, 37, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.056 150.4) |
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 #05250F | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05250F | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05250F text on white | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #05250F 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
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 400
400
#6DB37E
oklch(70.6% 0.105 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#40A05C
oklch(63.1% 0.136 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#0F8A42
oklch(55.6% 0.147 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#065F2B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#144E27
oklch(37.6% 0.088 150.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05250F
oklch(23.4% 0.056 150.4)
#05250F 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) | #25210D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E11 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002420 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05250F
#05250F
oklch(23.4% 0.056 150.4)
- #2C132A
#2C132A
oklch(23.4% 0.055 330.2)
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 #05250F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
Use #05250F 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.