#051503
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.5% 0.045 140.4), rgb(5, 21, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#051503 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051503 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 21, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 75%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.045 140.4) |
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 #051503 | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051503 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051503 text on white | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #051503 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAAA
oklch(81% 0.053 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#649A5A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A843F
oklch(55.7% 0.118 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F31
oklch(49% 0.109 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#315B29
oklch(42.7% 0.091 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051503
oklch(17.5% 0.045 140.4)
#051503 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) | #161202 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141104 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #041411 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051503
#051503
oklch(17.5% 0.045 140.4)
- #19091C
#19091C
oklch(17.5% 0.044 321.1)
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 #051503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.100
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.100
Use #051503 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.