#050C00
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.1% 0.038 129.5), rgb(5, 12, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.82:1).
About this color
#050C00 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050C00 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 12, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.1% 0.038 129.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #050C00 | 19.82:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050C00 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050C00 text on white | 19.82:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #050C00 text on black | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7B
oklch(70.7% 0.071 130)
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Step 500
500
#789458
oklch(63% 0.09 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#607F3D
oklch(55.7% 0.1 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#506B2F
oklch(49.2% 0.092 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#415728
oklch(42.7% 0.076 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#374825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 130)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050C00
oklch(14.1% 0.038 129.5)
#050C00 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0D0A00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0A00 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050B08 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050C00
#050C00
oklch(14.1% 0.038 129.5)
- #0E0515
#0E0515
oklch(14.1% 0.038 309.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #050C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.119
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.120
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.124
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.126
Use #050C00 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.