#051500
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.4% 0.052 136.3), rgb(5, 21, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.85:1).
About this color
#051500 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051500 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 21, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.052 136.3) |
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 #051500 | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051500 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051500 text on white | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #051500 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AF71
oklch(70.7% 0.099 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#649A4A
oklch(62.9% 0.126 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B852A
oklch(55.7% 0.138 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C701D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#325B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.105 136)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 136.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051500
oklch(17.4% 0.052 136.3)
#051500 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) | #161200 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141101 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #041410 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051500
#051500
oklch(17.4% 0.052 136.3)
- #19081F
#19081F
oklch(17.5% 0.051 316.6)
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 #051500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.101
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.105
Use #051500 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.