#05181E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.6% 0.028 220.8), rgb(5, 24, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.16:1).
About this color
#05181E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05181E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 24, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.028 220.8) |
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 #05181E | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05181E | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05181E text on white | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #05181E text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 221.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B8
oklch(70.8% 0.053 220.5)
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Step 500
500
#5893A6
oklch(63% 0.068 220.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B7D92
oklch(55.5% 0.074 221.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D6A7C
oklch(49.2% 0.068 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#265665
oklch(42.6% 0.057 221.1)
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Step 900
900
#244752
oklch(37.6% 0.045 220.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05181E
oklch(19.6% 0.028 220.8)
#05181E 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) | #14171E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11141E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A1A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05181E
#05181E
oklch(19.6% 0.028 220.8)
- #20110B
#20110B
oklch(19.7% 0.028 42.5)
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 #05181E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.028
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.086
Use #05181E 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.