#053225
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.4% 0.053 168.7), rgb(5, 50, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#053225 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053225 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 50, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.053 168.7) |
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 #053225 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053225 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053225 text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #053225 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#59B595
oklch(70.7% 0.101 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#053225
oklch(28.4% 0.053 168.7)
#053225 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) | #302E24 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2A26 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00322E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053225
#053225
oklch(28.4% 0.053 168.7)
- #3D1E2E
#3D1E2E
oklch(28.4% 0.054 348.8)
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 #053225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.070
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
Use #053225 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.