#050D06
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.7% 0.021 148.3), rgb(5, 13, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.68:1).
About this color
#050D06 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050D06 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 13, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 44%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.7% 0.021 148.3) |
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 #050D06 | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050D06 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050D06 text on white | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #050D06 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A893
oklch(70.7% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#749378
oklch(63.2% 0.053 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D61
oklch(55.7% 0.056 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6950
oklch(49% 0.052 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5642
oklch(42.8% 0.043 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#354738
oklch(37.8% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050D06
oklch(14.7% 0.021 148.3)
#050D06 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) | #0D0C06 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0B06 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040D0B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050D06
#050D06
oklch(14.7% 0.021 148.3)
- #0F070F
#0F070F
oklch(14.5% 0.022 326.7)
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 #050D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.017
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.101
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.101
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.107
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.109
Use #050D06 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.