What color is #052E2E?

#052E2E is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(5, 46, 46), and in HSL hsl(180, 80%, 10%).

Is #052E2E accessible as text?

On white, #052E2E has a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #052E2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #052E2E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-950 (#022F2E).

What colors go well with #052E2E?

#052E2E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2E0505. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #052E2E below.

Is #052E2E good for buttons?

#052E2E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #052E2E — black text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #052E2E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #052E2E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#052E2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #052E2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #052E2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #052E2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #052E2E Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Sacramento Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #052E2E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Sacramento Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #052E2E Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

Sacramento Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #052E2E Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C Surface #F1EDE3

Sacramento Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #052E2E Secondary #424E4E Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Sacramento Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #052E2E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #052E2E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #052E2E with

Castleton Green Graphite Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B7ECEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05202E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #052E2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #052E2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 46 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.4% 0.043 194.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEFE;
  --color-100: #D9FCFC;
  --color-200: #B6F7F7;
  --color-300: #84EBEB;
  --color-400: #57DBDB;
  --color-500: #34C1C1;
  --color-600: #2F9393;
  --color-700: #276868;
  --color-800: #1D4444;
  --color-900: #142929;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFE',
    100: '#D9FCFC',
    200: '#B6F7F7',
    300: '#84EBEB',
    400: '#57DBDB',
    500: '#34C1C1',
    600: '#2F9393',
    700: '#276868',
    800: '#1D4444',
    900: '#142929',
  },
}

$base: #052E2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFE;
$base-100: #D9FCFC;
$base-200: #B6F7F7;
$base-300: #84EBEB;
$base-400: #57DBDB;
$base-500: #34C1C1;
$base-600: #2F9393;
$base-700: #276868;
$base-800: #1D4444;
$base-900: #142929;
$base-hover: #042525;
$base-subtle: #90E4E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#052E2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84EBEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57DBDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34C1C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F9393",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276868",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4444",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142929",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}