#051702
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.2% 0.05 139.5), rgb(5, 23, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.58:1).
About this color
#051702 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051702 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 23, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 84%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.05 139.5) |
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 #051702 | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051702 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051702 text on white | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #051702 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
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA6
oklch(81% 0.06 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#81AF76
oklch(70.6% 0.095 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#609B51
oklch(63.1% 0.122 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#458534
oklch(55.5% 0.133 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#377126
oklch(49.2% 0.124 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C21
oklch(42.7% 0.103 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#294B21
oklch(37.5% 0.079 139.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051702
oklch(18.2% 0.05 139.5)
#051702 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) | #181401 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161203 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #041612 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051702
#051702
oklch(18.2% 0.05 139.5)
- #1B0920
#1B0920
oklch(18.1% 0.051 318.5)
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 #051702, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.096
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.097
Use #051702 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.