#05352E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.6% 0.05 180.4), rgb(5, 53, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#05352E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05352E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 53, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 83%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.05 180.4) |
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 #05352E | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05352E | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05352E text on white | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #05352E text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 179.9)
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Step 300
300
#96CEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 180)
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Step 400
400
#53B4A3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8C
oklch(63% 0.114 180.3)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05352E
oklch(29.6% 0.05 180.4)
#05352E 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) | #32312E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2C2F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003633 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05352E
#05352E
oklch(29.6% 0.05 180.4)
- #41222C
#41222C
oklch(29.7% 0.049 359.8)
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 #05352E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
Use #05352E 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.