#05260E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.8% 0.059 149.1), rgb(5, 38, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#05260E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05260E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 38, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 77%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.059 149.1) |
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 #05260E | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05260E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05260E text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #05260E text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#3DA157
oklch(63.2% 0.143 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#068B3B
oklch(55.7% 0.156 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#026027
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#134F24
oklch(37.8% 0.094 148.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05260E
oklch(23.8% 0.059 149.1)
#05260E 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) | #26220C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F10 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002520 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05260E
#05260E
oklch(23.8% 0.059 149.1)
- #2D132C
#2D132C
oklch(23.7% 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 #05260E, 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 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.090
Use #05260E 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.