#051605
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.9% 0.042 143.5), rgb(5, 22, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.69:1).
About this color
#051605 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 144°. 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 18.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051605 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 22, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 63%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.042 143.5) |
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 #051605 | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051605 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051605 text on white | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #051605 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAC
oklch(81% 0.051 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AE80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#629A60
oklch(63.2% 0.104 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#478446
oklch(55.6% 0.113 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#386F38
oklch(48.9% 0.103 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.086 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 144.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051605
oklch(17.9% 0.042 143.5)
#051605 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) | #171304 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141206 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031512 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051605
#051605
oklch(17.9% 0.042 143.5)
- #1A0A1C
#1A0A1C
oklch(17.8% 0.043 323)
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 #051605, 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 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.093
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.097
Use #051605 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.