What color is #052F2E?

#052F2E is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(5, 47, 46), and in HSL hsl(179, 81%, 10%).

Is #052F2E accessible as text?

On white, #052F2E has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #052F2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #052F2E?

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

What colors go well with #052F2E?

#052F2E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2E0506. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #052F2E below.

Is #052F2E good for buttons?

#052F2E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #052F2E — black text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #052F2E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #052F2E 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.

#052F2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #052F2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #052F2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #052F2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #052F2E Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #052F2E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #052F2E Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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 #052F2E Anchor #141210 Accent #B9AA4D Secondary #1D2C2B 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 #052F2E Secondary #434F4F 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 #052F2E 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 40/100

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 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

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 23/100

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 #052F2E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #052F2E 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B6ECEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05212E — 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 #052F2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #052F2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 47 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.8% 0.044 192.5);
  --color-50: #F1FEFE;
  --color-100: #D9FCFB;
  --color-200: #B5F7F6;
  --color-300: #83ECEA;
  --color-400: #56DCDA;
  --color-500: #33C2BF;
  --color-600: #2E9392;
  --color-700: #276867;
  --color-800: #1D4443;
  --color-900: #142A29;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFE',
    100: '#D9FCFB',
    200: '#B5F7F6',
    300: '#83ECEA',
    400: '#56DCDA',
    500: '#33C2BF',
    600: '#2E9392',
    700: '#276867',
    800: '#1D4443',
    900: '#142A29',
  },
}

$base: #052F2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFE;
$base-100: #D9FCFB;
$base-200: #B5F7F6;
$base-300: #83ECEA;
$base-400: #56DCDA;
$base-500: #33C2BF;
$base-600: #2E9392;
$base-700: #276867;
$base-800: #1D4443;
$base-900: #142A29;
$base-hover: #042524;
$base-subtle: #90E5E3;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#052F2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83ECEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56DCDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33C2BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E9392",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4443",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}