#05150B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.7% 0.031 155.6), rgb(5, 21, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.77:1).
About this color
#05150B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05150B |
| RGB | rgb(5, 21, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 62%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.031 155.6) |
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 #05150B | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05150B | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05150B text on white | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #05150B 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#83AC91
oklch(70.7% 0.059 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#639776
oklch(63% 0.075 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#49825F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E4E
oklch(49.2% 0.077 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#305940
oklch(42.6% 0.063 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4936
oklch(37.6% 0.049 155.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05150B
oklch(17.7% 0.031 155.6)
#05150B 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) | #15130A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12110C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021512 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05150B
#05150B
oklch(17.7% 0.031 155.6)
- #190B16
#190B16
oklch(17.5% 0.031 335.1)
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 #05150B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.091
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.099
Use #05150B 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.