#05281E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.9% 0.044 170), rgb(5, 40, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#05281E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05281E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 40, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.044 170) |
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 #05281E | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05281E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05281E text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #05281E text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 169.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B299
oklch(70.8% 0.084 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#349E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 169.7)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D3C
oklch(37.6% 0.069 170.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05281E
oklch(24.9% 0.044 170)
#05281E 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) | #27251D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22211F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002825 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05281E
#05281E
oklch(24.9% 0.044 170)
- #311824
#311824
oklch(24.9% 0.044 350.6)
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 #05281E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
Use #05281E 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.