#052811
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.5% 0.059 151), rgb(5, 40, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#052811 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052811 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.059 151) |
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 #052811 | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052811 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052811 text on white | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #052811 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B47C
oklch(70.6% 0.111 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#37A15B
oklch(63.1% 0.142 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F26
oklch(37.7% 0.093 150.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052811
oklch(24.5% 0.059 151)
#052811 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) | #28240F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242113 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002722 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052811
#052811
oklch(24.5% 0.059 151)
- #30152D
#30152D
oklch(24.6% 0.058 331.4)
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 #052811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.088
Use #052811 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.