#051203
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.4% 0.039 139.8), rgb(5, 18, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.19:1).
About this color
#051203 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051203 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 18, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 71%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.039 139.8) |
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 #051203 | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051203 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051203 text on white | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #051203 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.046 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#88AC80
oklch(70.6% 0.074 140)
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Step 500
500
#6A9860
oklch(63.2% 0.095 140)
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Step 600
600
#518246
oklch(55.6% 0.104 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#426E38
oklch(49.2% 0.096 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#37592E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#304A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 139.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051203
oklch(16.4% 0.039 139.8)
#051203 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) | #131002 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #110E04 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04110E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051203
#051203
oklch(16.4% 0.039 139.8)
- #150818
#150818
oklch(16.3% 0.038 320)
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 #051203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.036
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.104
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.107
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.107
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.109
Use #051203 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.