#05280C
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.4% 0.064 147), rgb(5, 40, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#05280C is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05280C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 40, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.064 147) |
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 #05280C | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05280C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05280C text on white | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #05280C 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA4
oklch(81% 0.078 147)
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Step 400
400
#69B573
oklch(70.7% 0.122 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#38A24D
oklch(63.2% 0.156 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 147)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05280C
oklch(24.4% 0.064 147)
#05280C 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) | #292409 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24210E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002722 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05280C
#05280C
oklch(24.4% 0.064 147)
- #301330
#301330
oklch(24.4% 0.066 327.4)
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 #05280C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.024
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.089
Use #05280C 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.