#051A02
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.3% 0.055 140.1), rgb(5, 26, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#051A02 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051A02 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 26, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 86%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.055 140.1) |
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 #051A02 | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051A02 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051A02 text on white | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #051A02 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB172
oklch(70.8% 0.105 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D4B
oklch(63.2% 0.135 140)
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Step 600
600
#3E872C
oklch(55.7% 0.146 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F721E
oklch(49.1% 0.135 140)
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Step 800
800
#285D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#264C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 139.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051A02
oklch(19.3% 0.055 140.1)
#051A02 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) | #1B1700 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181503 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031915 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051A02
#051A02
oklch(19.3% 0.055 140.1)
- #1F0B24
#1F0B24
oklch(19.4% 0.055 319.3)
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 #051A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.090
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.097
Use #051A02 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.