#051601
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.8% 0.051 138), rgb(5, 22, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.72:1).
About this color
#051601 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 138°. 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 18.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051601 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 22, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 91%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.051 138) |
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 #051601 | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051601 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051601 text on white | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #051601 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AF73
oklch(70.7% 0.097 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#629B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#488530
oklch(55.6% 0.135 138)
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Step 700
700
#397022
oklch(49% 0.125 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#305C1E
oklch(42.8% 0.104 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.079 137.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051601
oklch(17.8% 0.051 138)
#051601 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) | #171300 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151202 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #041511 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051601
#051601
oklch(17.8% 0.051 138)
- #1A091F
#1A091F
oklch(17.9% 0.049 318.1)
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 #051601, 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 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.098
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.101
Use #051601 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.