#052803
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.3% 0.075 141.9), rgb(5, 40, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#052803 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052803 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 40, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.075 141.9) |
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 #052803 | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052803 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052803 text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #052803 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB661
oklch(70.6% 0.141 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#39A32F
oklch(63.1% 0.181 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#105009
oklch(37.7% 0.118 141.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052803
oklch(24.3% 0.075 141.9)
#052803 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) | #292300 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252006 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002621 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052803
#052803
oklch(24.3% 0.075 141.9)
- #301134
#301134
oklch(24.3% 0.074 323)
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 #052803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.018
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.022
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.087
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.092
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.096
Use #052803 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.