#053003
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27% 0.085 142.1), rgb(5, 48, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#053003 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053003 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 48, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 88%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.085 142.1) |
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 #053003 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053003 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053003 text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #053003 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BD295
oklch(81% 0.102 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EB956
oklch(70.7% 0.162 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#1CA610
oklch(63.1% 0.207 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#053003
oklch(27% 0.085 142.1)
#053003 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) | #312A00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2707 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E27 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053003
#053003
oklch(27% 0.085 142.1)
- #39153F
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
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 #053003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.013
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.078
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
Use #053003 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.