#051912
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.4% 0.031 168.2), rgb(5, 25, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.19:1).
About this color
#051912 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051912 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 25, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 67%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.031 168.2) |
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 #051912 | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051912 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051912 text on white | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #051912 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BC
oklch(81% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD9A
oklch(70.8% 0.058 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9881
oklch(63.1% 0.074 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D826A
oklch(55.5% 0.08 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E59
oklch(49% 0.074 168.9)
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Step 800
800
#285A49
oklch(42.8% 0.062 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051912
oklch(19.4% 0.031 168.2)
#051912 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) | #181712 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151512 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001917 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051912
#051912
oklch(19.4% 0.031 168.2)
- #1F0F17
#1F0F17
oklch(19.5% 0.03 348.9)
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 #051912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.090
Use #051912 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.