#052E1F
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.9% 0.053 163.8), rgb(5, 46, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#052E1F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052E1F |
| RGB | rgb(5, 46, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 80%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.053 163.8) |
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 #052E1F | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052E1F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052E1F text on white | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #052E1F text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB6
oklch(81% 0.062 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB490
oklch(70.6% 0.099 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#1EA174
oklch(63.1% 0.128 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 163.8)
#052E1F 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) | #2D2A1E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282620 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E2A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052E1F
#052E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 163.8)
- #381B2C
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
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 #052E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #052E1F 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.