#052E23
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27% 0.049 170.6), rgb(5, 46, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#052E23 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #052E23 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 46, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 80%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.049 170.6) |
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 #052E23 | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #052E23 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #052E23 text on white | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #052E23 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 171.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FB398
oklch(70.6% 0.092 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#1CA07F
oklch(63.1% 0.118 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#052E23
oklch(27% 0.049 170.6)
#052E23 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) | #2C2A22 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272624 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E2B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #052E23
#052E23
oklch(27% 0.049 170.6)
- #381C2A
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
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 #052E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
Use #052E23 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.