#05261D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.2% 0.042 171.2), rgb(5, 38, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#05261D is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05261D |
| RGB | rgb(5, 38, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 77%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.042 171.2) |
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 #05261D | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05261D | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05261D text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #05261D text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBC
oklch(81% 0.051 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB19A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A9D81
oklch(63% 0.102 171)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#104D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 171.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05261D
oklch(24.2% 0.042 171.2)
#05261D 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) | #25231D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F1E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002623 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05261D
#05261D
oklch(24.2% 0.042 171.2)
- #2F1722
#2F1722
oklch(24.3% 0.042 351.8)
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 #05261D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #05261D 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.