#051A06
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.4% 0.048 144.5), rgb(5, 26, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#051A06 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051A06 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 26, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 68%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.048 144.5) |
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 #051A06 | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051A06 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051A06 text on white | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #051A06 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5B
oklch(63.2% 0.117 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D8640
oklch(55.6% 0.127 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E7132
oklch(49% 0.118 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#285C2A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#254C27
oklch(37.7% 0.076 144.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051A06
oklch(19.4% 0.048 144.5)
#051A06 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) | #1B1705 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181507 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031915 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051A06
#051A06
oklch(19.4% 0.048 144.5)
- #1F0C21
#1F0C21
oklch(19.4% 0.049 323.6)
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 #051A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
Use #051A06 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.