#052805
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.3% 0.072 142.9), rgb(5, 40, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#052805 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052805 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 40, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.072 142.9) |
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 #052805 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052805 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052805 text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #052805 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.085 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB666
oklch(70.7% 0.136 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#39A337
oklch(63.2% 0.176 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#0F5010
oklch(37.8% 0.114 143.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052805
oklch(24.3% 0.072 142.9)
#052805 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) | #292302 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252008 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002721 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052805
#052805
oklch(24.3% 0.072 142.9)
- #301233
#301233
oklch(24.4% 0.071 323.9)
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 #052805, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.019
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.023
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.087
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
Use #052805 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.