#052D1F
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.6% 0.051 165), rgb(5, 45, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#052D1F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052D1F |
| RGB | rgb(5, 45, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 80%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.051 165) |
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 #052D1F | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052D1F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052D1F text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #052D1F text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.034 165.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB7
oklch(81% 0.062 165)
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Step 400
400
#61B491
oklch(70.7% 0.097 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#22A176
oklch(63.2% 0.125 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052D1F
oklch(26.6% 0.051 165)
#052D1F 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) | #2C291E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272520 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D29 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052D1F
#052D1F
oklch(26.6% 0.051 165)
- #371A2B
#371A2B
oklch(26.5% 0.053 345.1)
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 #052D1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #052D1F 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.