#051D04
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(20.4% 0.057 142.3), rgb(5, 29, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#051D04 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051D04 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 29, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 76%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.057 142.3) |
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 #051D04 | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051D04 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051D04 text on white | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #051D04 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B273
oklch(70.8% 0.108 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#539E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.138 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#35882F
oklch(55.6% 0.149 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#267321
oklch(49% 0.139 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#225E1E
oklch(42.8% 0.115 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#224D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 142)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051D04
oklch(20.4% 0.057 142.3)
#051D04 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) | #1E1902 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1706 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021C18 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051D04
#051D04
oklch(20.4% 0.057 142.3)
- #230D26
#230D26
oklch(20.6% 0.056 322.7)
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 #051D04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
Use #051D04 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.