#051604
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.9% 0.044 142), rgb(5, 22, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.70:1).
About this color
#051604 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051604 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 22, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 69%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.044 142) |
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 #051604 | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051604 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051604 text on white | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #051604 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAB
oklch(81% 0.052 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#629A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 142)
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Step 600
600
#488442
oklch(55.6% 0.116 142)
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Step 700
700
#397033
oklch(49.2% 0.109 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B27
oklch(37.8% 0.07 141.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051604
oklch(17.9% 0.044 142)
#051604 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) | #171303 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141205 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #041512 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051604
#051604
oklch(17.9% 0.044 142)
- #1A0A1D
#1A0A1D
oklch(17.9% 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 #051604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.093
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.097
Use #051604 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.