What color is #052F09?

#052F09 is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(5, 47, 9), and in HSL hsl(126, 81%, 10%).

Is #052F09 accessible as text?

On white, #052F09 has a contrast ratio of 14.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #052F09, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #052F09?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-950 (#032E15).

What colors go well with #052F09?

#052F09 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2E052A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #052F09 below.

Is #052F09 good for buttons?

#052F09 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #052F09 — black text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #052F09 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #052F09 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.

#052F09 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #052F09

Not just a swatch — here's how #052F09 works with other colors. Named schemes with #052F09 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #052F09 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Sacramento Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #052F09 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #052F09 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Sacramento Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #052F09 Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #232C23 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 #F7F4EF Accent #052F09 Secondary #414E41 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #052F09 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 96/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #052F09

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #052F09 with

Army Green Sacramento Green Deep Purple Platinum Hunter Green

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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B6ECBC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #052E17 — 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 #052F09 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #052F09;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 47 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.7% 0.078 144.5);
  --color-50: #F1FEF2;
  --color-100: #D9FCDD;
  --color-200: #B5F7BC;
  --color-300: #83EC8E;
  --color-400: #56DC63;
  --color-500: #33C241;
  --color-600: #2E9339;
  --color-700: #27682D;
  --color-800: #1D4421;
  --color-900: #142A16;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF2',
    100: '#D9FCDD',
    200: '#B5F7BC',
    300: '#83EC8E',
    400: '#56DC63',
    500: '#33C241',
    600: '#2E9339',
    700: '#27682D',
    800: '#1D4421',
    900: '#142A16',
  },
}

$base: #052F09;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEF2;
$base-100: #D9FCDD;
$base-200: #B5F7BC;
$base-300: #83EC8E;
$base-400: #56DC63;
$base-500: #33C241;
$base-600: #2E9339;
$base-700: #27682D;
$base-800: #1D4421;
$base-900: #142A16;
$base-hover: #042507;
$base-subtle: #90E598;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#052F09",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F7BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83EC8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56DC63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33C241",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E9339",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#27682D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4421",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A16",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}