#053300
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28% 0.092 141.1), rgb(5, 51, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#053300 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053300 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 51, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.092 141.1) |
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 #053300 | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053300 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053300 text on white | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #053300 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#99D390
oklch(81% 0.11 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#5ABA4B
oklch(70.6% 0.175 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#053300
oklch(28% 0.092 141.1)
#053300 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) | #352D00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A05 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00312A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053300
#053300
oklch(28% 0.092 141.1)
- #3C1544
#3C1544
oklch(27.9% 0.093 320.5)
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 #053300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.024
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.066
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.072
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
Use #053300 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.