#051E04
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(20.8% 0.058 142.3), rgb(5, 30, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.58:1).
About this color
#051E04 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051E04 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 30, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 76%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.058 142.3) |
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 #051E04 | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051E04 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051E04 text on white | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #051E04 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA4
oklch(81% 0.069 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B272
oklch(70.7% 0.11 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#519E4B
oklch(63% 0.141 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#32882C
oklch(55.5% 0.153 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#23741E
oklch(49.2% 0.143 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#205E1C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D1D
oklch(37.6% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051E04
oklch(20.8% 0.058 142.3)
#051E04 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) | #1F1A02 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1806 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021D18 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051E04
#051E04
oklch(20.8% 0.058 142.3)
- #240D27
#240D27
oklch(20.8% 0.058 322.9)
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 #051E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
Use #051E04 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.