#050C01
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.1% 0.033 131.6), rgb(5, 12, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.82:1).
About this color
#050C01 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050C01 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 12, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 85%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.1% 0.033 131.6) |
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 #050C01 | 19.82:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050C01 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050C01 text on white | 19.82:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #050C01 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A980
oklch(70.6% 0.063 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#789460
oklch(63.1% 0.081 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#607E46
oklch(55.6% 0.088 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A38
oklch(49% 0.081 132)
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Step 800
800
#41572E
oklch(42.8% 0.069 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#374729
oklch(37.5% 0.053 131.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050C01
oklch(14.1% 0.033 131.6)
#050C01 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 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0A01 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050B09 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050C01
#050C01
oklch(14.1% 0.033 131.6)
- #0E0613
#0E0613
oklch(14.3% 0.031 312.1)
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 #050C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.033
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.097
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.115
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.115
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.122
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.124
Use #050C01 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.