#052A01
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.9% 0.08 141), rgb(5, 42, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#052A01 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052A01 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 42, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.08 141) |
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 #052A01 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052A01 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052A01 text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #052A01 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FD097
oklch(80.8% 0.094 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B75A
oklch(70.6% 0.151 141)
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Step 500
500
#34A41E
oklch(63.1% 0.193 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052A01
oklch(24.9% 0.08 141)
#052A01 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) | #2B2500 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272204 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002822 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052A01
#052A01
oklch(24.9% 0.08 141)
- #321138
#321138
oklch(24.9% 0.08 321.2)
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 #052A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.010
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.015
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.095
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.096
Use #052A01 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.