Close to British Racing Green
#052D1A
#052D1A is a very dark, vivid green, close to the color British Racing Green. In RGB it’s made of 2% red, 17.6% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 152°, with 80% saturation and 10% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #052D1A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
15.04:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.40:1 FailThis color as text on white
15.04:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.40:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #052D1A as they’d see it.
#052D1A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #052D1A
What color is #052D1A?
#052D1A is a very dark, vivid green, close to the color British Racing Green. In RGB it’s made of 2% red, 17.6% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 152°, with 80% saturation and 10% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #052D1A in RGB?
#052D1A is rgb(5, 45, 26): 5 red, 45 green, and 26 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #052D1A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(89, 0, 42, 82). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #052D1A?
PANTONE 3308 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #052D1A?
Its complement #401A2A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.