#052C19
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26% 0.056 157.4), rgb(5, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#052C19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052C19 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 80%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.056 157.4) |
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 #052C19 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052C19 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052C19 text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #052C19 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#63B586
oklch(70.8% 0.107 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#29A168
oklch(63% 0.135 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#014F2E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 157.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052C19
oklch(26% 0.056 157.4)
#052C19 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) | #2C2818 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27241A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C27 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052C19
#052C19
oklch(26% 0.056 157.4)
- #35192E
#35192E
oklch(26.2% 0.055 337.2)
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 #052C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #052C19 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.