#00530D
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.4% 0.124 144.2), rgb(0, 83, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#00530D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00530D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 83, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.124 144.2) |
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 #00530D | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00530D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #00530D text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #00530D text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19B
oklch(81% 0.093 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#60B862
oklch(70.7% 0.148 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#22A531
oklch(63.1% 0.189 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00530D
oklch(38.4% 0.124 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#063009
oklch(27.1% 0.079 144.1)
#00530D 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) | #554A00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4415 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005046 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00530D
#00530D
oklch(38.4% 0.124 144.2)
- #622668
#622668
oklch(38.4% 0.125 324)
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 #00530D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.020
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
Use #00530D 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.