#052D03
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26% 0.081 142), rgb(5, 45, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#052D03 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052D03 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 45, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 88%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.081 142) |
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 #052D03 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052D03 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052D03 text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #052D03 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
#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
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD197
oklch(80.9% 0.097 142)
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Step 400
400
#63B85A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#29A51F
oklch(63.1% 0.197 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052D03
oklch(26% 0.081 142)
#052D03 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) | #2E2800 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2507 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B25 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052D03
#052D03
oklch(26% 0.081 142)
- #35133B
#35133B
oklch(25.9% 0.082 321.4)
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 #052D03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.004
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.089
Use #052D03 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.