#05270C
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.1% 0.063 147.2), rgb(5, 39, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#05270C is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05270C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 39, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 77%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.063 147.2) |
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 #05270C | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05270C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05270C text on white | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #05270C 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB574
oklch(70.8% 0.12 147)
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Step 500
500
#3BA14F
oklch(63% 0.152 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#114F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.099 147.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05270C
oklch(24.1% 0.063 147.2)
#05270C 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) | #28230A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23200E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002621 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05270C
#05270C
oklch(24.1% 0.063 147.2)
- #2F132F
#2F132F
oklch(24.2% 0.064 327.3)
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 #05270C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.093
Use #05270C 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.