#050F05
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.4% 0.028 144.1), rgb(5, 15, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.49:1).
About this color
#050F05 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050F05 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 15, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 50%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.028 144.1) |
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 #050F05 | 19.49:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050F05 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050F05 text on white | 19.49:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #050F05 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#70956F
oklch(63.2% 0.07 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#587F57
oklch(55.6% 0.075 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#486B47
oklch(49.1% 0.069 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B573B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050F05
oklch(15.4% 0.028 144.1)
#050F05 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) | #0F0D04 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0C05 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040E0C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050F05
#050F05
oklch(15.4% 0.028 144.1)
- #120813
#120813
oklch(15.5% 0.028 323.6)
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 #050F05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.023
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.107
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.108
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.112
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.113
Use #050F05 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.