Information about #051500 color

#051500 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #051500 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(5, 21, 0) — 2% red, 8.2% green, 0% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 8 / 92. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#051500 presents itself as a intensely saturated green — one that lives deep in the shadows. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Katerina Mood (#031205). Nearby in the Register you will also find Very Deep Green (#001D00) and Marshland (#0B0F08).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(5, 21, 0)), which gives #051500 its character. If you plan to put text on a #051500 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:92), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #051500 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#051500 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#051500 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #051500

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#051500
  • RGB5, 21, 0
  • CMYK6, 0, 8, 92
  • CSSrgb(5, 21, 0)
  • HSL106°, 100%, 4%
  • HSL Precise105.714°, 100%, 4.118%
  • HSV106°, 100%, 8%
  • HSB106°, 100%, 8%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.082, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.082, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.082, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID051500
  • DECIMAL ID333056
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01