#053204
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.7% 0.087 142.5), rgb(5, 50, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#053204 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053204 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 50, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 85%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.087 142.5) |
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 #053204 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053204 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053204 text on white | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #053204 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD294
oklch(80.9% 0.103 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BBA55
oklch(70.8% 0.166 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#0EA70A
oklch(63.2% 0.211 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#053204
oklch(27.7% 0.087 142.5)
#053204 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) | #332C00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2908 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003029 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053204
#053204
oklch(27.7% 0.087 142.5)
- #3B1641
#3B1641
oklch(27.7% 0.087 321.9)
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 #053204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.020
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.066
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.071
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.076
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.077
Use #053204 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.