#051909
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.1% 0.042 148.8), rgb(5, 25, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.26:1).
About this color
#051909 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051909 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 25, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 67%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.042 148.8) |
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 #051909 | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051909 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051909 text on white | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #051909 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF85
oklch(70.8% 0.08 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A67
oklch(63% 0.101 149)
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Step 600
600
#3F854E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#30703F
oklch(49% 0.102 149)
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Step 800
800
#295C34
oklch(42.8% 0.086 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#264B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 149.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051909
oklch(19.1% 0.042 148.8)
#051909 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) | #191608 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17140A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021815 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051909
#051909
oklch(19.1% 0.042 148.8)
- #1E0D1D
#1E0D1D
oklch(19.2% 0.04 329.1)
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 #051909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.090
Use #051909 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.