#052E16 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS green-950 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#052E16 is a very dark, vivid green. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class green-950 (e.g. bg-green-950, text-green-950). Its nearest CSS named color is black (#000000). For readable text on a #052E16 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (14.91:1). Because it is dark, #052E16 suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.

Color Values

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#052E16 in Tailwind CSS (green-950)

#052E16 ships with Tailwind CSS as green-950 — use it as bg-green-950, text-green-950, or border-green-950. It sits at step 950 of the green ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #052E16 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #1e432d Copy
• 20% tint #375845 Copy
• 30% tint #506d5c Copy
• 40% tint #698273 Copy
• 50% tint #82978b Copy
• 60% tint #9baba2 Copy
• 70% tint #b4c0b9 Copy
• 80% tint #cdd5d0 Copy
• 90% tint #e6eae8 Copy

Shades of #052E16 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #052914 Copy
• 20% shade #042512 Copy
• 30% shade #04200f Copy
• 40% shade #031c0d Copy
• 50% shade #03170b Copy
• 60% shade #021209 Copy
• 70% shade #020e07 Copy
• 80% shade #010904 Copy
• 90% shade #000502 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #052E16 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #052E16 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More green colors in the library: #1A2E05 (lime-950), #365314 (lime-900), #3F6212 (lime-800), #008000, #4D7C0F (lime-700), #2D6A4F.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #052E16?

  #052E16 is a very dark, vivid green — rgb(5, 46, 22). Its nearest CSS named color is black. In Tailwind CSS it is green-950.

• How do I make tints and shades of #052E16?

  Mix #052E16 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #052E16 is #375845 and a 20% shade is #042512 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #052E16 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #052E16?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #052E16 background at 14.91:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #052E16?

  green-950 — use it as bg-green-950, text-green-950, or border-green-950. The full green 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.