What color is #05321A?

#05321A is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(5, 50, 26), and in HSL hsl(148, 82%, 11%).

Is #05321A accessible as text?

On white, #05321A has a contrast ratio of 14.21:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.48:1 (fails). For text placed on #05321A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05321A?

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

What colors go well with #05321A?

#05321A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #33051E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05321A below.

Is #05321A good for buttons?

#05321A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #05321A — black text only reaches 1.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05321A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #05321A 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.

#05321A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05321A

Not just a swatch — here's how #05321A works with other colors. Named schemes with #05321A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05321A Secondary #4B6C3D Accent #AC6C00 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 #05321A Secondary #744E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

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 #05321A Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

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 #05321A Anchor #141210 Accent #BFA74B Secondary #212C24 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 #05321A Secondary #445148 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 #05321A 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 70/100

High

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

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

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

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #05321A with

Dark Green Bottle Green Graphite 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 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B7ECD0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05332A — 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 #05321A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05321A;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 50 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.1% 0.065 154.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEF7;
  --color-100: #D9FCE9;
  --color-200: #B5F8D4;
  --color-300: #83EDB4;
  --color-400: #55DD94;
  --color-500: #32C376;
  --color-600: #2E945D;
  --color-700: #266945;
  --color-800: #1D442F;
  --color-900: #142A1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF7',
    100: '#D9FCE9',
    200: '#B5F8D4',
    300: '#83EDB4',
    400: '#55DD94',
    500: '#32C376',
    600: '#2E945D',
    700: '#266945',
    800: '#1D442F',
    900: '#142A1E',
  },
}

$base: #05321A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEF7;
$base-100: #D9FCE9;
$base-200: #B5F8D4;
$base-300: #83EDB4;
$base-400: #55DD94;
$base-500: #32C376;
$base-600: #2E945D;
$base-700: #266945;
$base-800: #1D442F;
$base-900: #142A1E;
$base-hover: #042915;
$base-subtle: #90E5B8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05321A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F8D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83EDB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#55DD94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#32C376",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E945D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#266945",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D442F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05321A

Color Lab

Pairs with #05321A

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