What color is #050E02?

#050E02 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 14, 2), and in HSL hsl(105, 75%, 3%).

Is #050E02 accessible as text?

On white, #050E02 has a contrast ratio of 19.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #050E02, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050E02?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #050E02?

As a neutral, #050E02 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #050E02 the same as CSS black?

No — #050E02 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#050E02 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050E02

Not just a swatch — here's how #050E02 works with other colors. Named schemes with #050E02 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050E02 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050E02 Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #050E02 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #050E02 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A64B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #050E02 Secondary #282C27 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #050E02 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 65/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #050E02

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People also use #050E02 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C0E8B3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #020D03 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #050E02 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050E02;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 14 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.9% 0.034 135.8);
  --color-50: #F4FEF1;
  --color-100: #E3FBDA;
  --color-200: #C7F5B8;
  --color-300: #9FE887;
  --color-400: #7AD75B;
  --color-500: #59BC38;
  --color-600: #4A9032;
  --color-700: #386629;
  --color-800: #27421E;
  --color-900: #1A2914;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4FEF1',
    100: '#E3FBDA',
    200: '#C7F5B8',
    300: '#9FE887',
    400: '#7AD75B',
    500: '#59BC38',
    600: '#4A9032',
    700: '#386629',
    800: '#27421E',
    900: '#1A2914',
  },
}

$base: #050E02;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FEF1;
$base-100: #E3FBDA;
$base-200: #C7F5B8;
$base-300: #9FE887;
$base-400: #7AD75B;
$base-500: #59BC38;
$base-600: #4A9032;
$base-700: #386629;
$base-800: #27421E;
$base-900: #1A2914;
$base-hover: #040B02;
$base-subtle: #A0DF8A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050E02",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3FBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7F5B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FE887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AD75B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#59BC38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A9032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#386629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27421E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050E02

Color Lab

Pairs with #050E02

UI roles & guardrails

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