#051D08
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(20.5% 0.051 146.2), rgb(5, 29, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#051D08 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051D08 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 29, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.051 146.2) |
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 #051D08 | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051D08 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051D08 text on white | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #051D08 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#78B17D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#539D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.122 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#348740
oklch(55.5% 0.133 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#257332
oklch(49.2% 0.125 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#215D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.102 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#214D26
oklch(37.8% 0.081 146)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051D08
oklch(20.5% 0.051 146.2)
#051D08 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) | #1E1A06 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1709 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021C18 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051D08
#051D08
oklch(20.5% 0.051 146.2)
- #230E23
#230E23
oklch(20.6% 0.05 327.2)
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 #051D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
Use #051D08 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.