#052C1A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.1% 0.055 158.7), rgb(5, 44, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#052C1A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052C1A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 44, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 80%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.055 158.7) |
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 #052C1A | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052C1A | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052C1A text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #052C1A 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
#9DCEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B488
oklch(70.6% 0.104 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#28A16B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#014F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052C1A
oklch(26.1% 0.055 158.7)
#052C1A 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) | #2B2819 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27241B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C27 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052C1A
#052C1A
oklch(26.1% 0.055 158.7)
- #35192D
#35192D
oklch(26.1% 0.054 338.8)
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 #052C1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
Use #052C1A 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.