#051E18
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.3% 0.034 174.8), rgb(5, 30, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#051E18 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051E18 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 30, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.034 174.8) |
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 #051E18 | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051E18 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051E18 text on white | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #051E18 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 175.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9E
oklch(70.7% 0.063 174.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9A86
oklch(63.2% 0.082 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8470
oklch(55.6% 0.088 174.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E705E
oklch(49.2% 0.082 174.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 175.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B40
oklch(37.8% 0.053 174.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051E18
oklch(21.3% 0.034 174.8)
#051E18 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) | #1D1C18 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191918 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E1C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051E18
#051E18
oklch(21.3% 0.034 174.8)
- #25121A
#25121A
oklch(21.2% 0.034 353.6)
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 #051E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #051E18 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.