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#051908

#051908 ≈ Phthalo Green

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#051908 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.96% red, 9.8% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 90.2% black. Its hue angle is 129°, with 66.67% saturation and 5.88% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 9.71.

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Relative luminance0.0075

Complementary

  1. #051908
  2. #190516

Split complementary

  1. #051908
  2. #120519
  3. #19050c

Analogous

  1. #0c1905
  2. #051908
  3. #051912

Triadic

  1. #051908
  2. #080519
  3. #190805

Tetradic

  1. #051908
  2. #051619
  3. #190516
  4. #190805

Square

  1. #051908
  2. #050c19
  3. #190516
  4. #191205

Monochromatic

  1. #031105
  2. #031105
  3. #051908
  4. #12591c
  5. #1e9831

Shades

#051908 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #051908
  2. #051707
  3. #041406
  4. #041206
  5. #030f05
  6. #030d04
  7. #020a03
  8. #020802
  9. #010502
  10. #010301
  11. #000000

Tints

#051908 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #051908
  2. #1e3021
  3. #374739
  4. #505e52
  5. #69756b
  6. #828c84
  7. #9ba39c
  8. #b4bab5
  9. #cdd1ce
  10. #e6e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#051908 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #051908
  2. #112314
  3. #1e2e20
  4. #2a382c
  5. #364238
  6. #434d44
  7. #4f5750
  8. #5b615c
  9. #676b68
  10. #747674
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #151515 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #101711 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #191607 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #171409 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #021815 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #131707 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #111609 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #031911 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-051908 {
  color: #051908;
}
Background
.bg-051908 {
  background-color: #051908;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-051908 {
  border: 2px solid #051908;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #051908;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 25 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 129 67% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-051908 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #051908, #051912);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-051908 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 25 8 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 9.71 #000000 Black ΔE 12.88 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.20 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 14.12 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 15.22 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 15.25 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 15.39 #fae6f7 Inverted #151515 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#051908  rgb(5, 25, 8)  hsl(129, 67%, 6%)  Phthalo Green
#190516  rgb(25, 5, 22)  hsl(309, 67%, 6%)  Licorice
#080519  rgb(8, 5, 25)  hsl(249, 67%, 6%)  Rich Black
#190805  rgb(25, 8, 5)  hsl(9, 67%, 6%)  Licorice