#050D08
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.8% 0.018 158.4), rgb(5, 13, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.67:1).
About this color
#050D08 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050D08 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 13, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 44%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.018 158.4) |
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 #050D08 | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050D08 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050D08 text on white | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #050D08 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A799
oklch(70.7% 0.033 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#749280
oklch(63.2% 0.043 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C69
oklch(55.6% 0.047 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6857
oklch(49% 0.043 157.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5548
oklch(42.6% 0.035 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#35463C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 158.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050D08
oklch(14.8% 0.018 158.4)
#050D08 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) | #0D0C08 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0B08 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040D0C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050D08
#050D08
oklch(14.8% 0.018 158.4)
- #10080D
#10080D
oklch(14.9% 0.018 341.2)
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 #050D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.012
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.096
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.096
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.103
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.105
Use #050D08 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.