#05421A
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(33.3% 0.089 149.1), rgb(5, 66, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#05421A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05421A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 66, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.089 149.1) |
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 #05421A | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05421A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #05421A text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #05421A text on black | 1.80:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37C
oklch(70.6% 0.107 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#42A059
oklch(63.2% 0.138 149)
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Step 600
600
#158A3E
oklch(55.6% 0.149 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F29
oklch(42.6% 0.114 149.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#05421A
oklch(33.3% 0.089 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#05421A 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) | #433B16 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C371D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004139 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05421A
#05421A
oklch(33.3% 0.089 149.1)
- #4E224C
#4E224C
oklch(33.2% 0.09 329.1)
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 #05421A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.022
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
Use #05421A 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.