#051914
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.5% 0.029 174.9), rgb(5, 25, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#051914 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051914 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 25, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 67%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.029 174.9) |
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 #051914 | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051914 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051914 text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #051914 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#599887
oklch(63.2% 0.071 174.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C8271
oklch(55.6% 0.076 175.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E5E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 174.3)
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Step 800
800
#27594D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A40
oklch(37.8% 0.046 174.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051914
oklch(19.5% 0.029 174.9)
#051914 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) | #181714 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151514 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001918 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051914
#051914
oklch(19.5% 0.029 174.9)
- #1F0F15
#1F0F15
oklch(19.4% 0.029 356.1)
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 #051914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.090
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.090
Use #051914 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.