#051820
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.7% 0.03 227.7), rgb(5, 24, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#051820 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051820 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 24, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.03 227.7) |
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 #051820 | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051820 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051820 text on white | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #051820 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D3
oklch(81% 0.035 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BD
oklch(70.7% 0.057 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#5792AC
oklch(63% 0.073 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A7C98
oklch(55.5% 0.08 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6981
oklch(49.1% 0.073 227.1)
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Step 800
800
#265669
oklch(42.8% 0.061 226.8)
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Step 900
900
#244755
oklch(37.8% 0.047 226.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051820
oklch(19.7% 0.03 227.7)
#051820 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) | #141720 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101520 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A1B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051820
#051820
oklch(19.7% 0.03 227.7)
- #201109
#201109
oklch(19.6% 0.029 48.6)
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 #051820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.025
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.028
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.083
Use #051820 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.