#05150C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.8% 0.03 158.2), rgb(5, 21, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.76:1).
About this color
#05150C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05150C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 21, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 62%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.03 158.2) |
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 #05150C | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05150C | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05150C text on white | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #05150C 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
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AC93
oklch(70.7% 0.057 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#639779
oklch(63.1% 0.072 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#498162
oklch(55.5% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#396D51
oklch(49% 0.073 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#305942
oklch(42.7% 0.061 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 158.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05150C
oklch(17.8% 0.03 158.2)
#05150C 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) | #15130B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12110D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021513 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05150C
#05150C
oklch(17.8% 0.03 158.2)
- #1A0C16
#1A0C16
oklch(17.9% 0.03 338.1)
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 #05150C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.090
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.099
Use #05150C 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.