#051D00
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(20.3% 0.064 138.8), rgb(5, 29, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#051D00 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051D00 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 29, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.064 138.8) |
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 #051D00 | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051D00 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051D00 text on white | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #051D00 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#79B368
oklch(70.8% 0.121 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#549F3B
oklch(63.2% 0.155 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#35890F
oklch(55.7% 0.168 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#225E07
oklch(42.6% 0.129 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#224D12
oklch(37.6% 0.1 138.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051D00
oklch(20.3% 0.064 138.8)
#051D00 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) | #1E1900 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1702 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031C17 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051D00
#051D00
oklch(20.3% 0.064 138.8)
- #230B29
#230B29
oklch(20.4% 0.064 319.2)
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 #051D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.090
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.098
Use #051D00 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.