#053309
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28.1% 0.084 144.2), rgb(5, 51, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#053309 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053309 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 51, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.084 144.2) |
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 #053309 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053309 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053309 text on white | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #053309 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D298
oklch(80.9% 0.1 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#5AB95C
oklch(70.6% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#01A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#053309
oklch(28.1% 0.084 144.2)
#053309 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) | #342D04 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A0D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00312B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053309
#053309
oklch(28.1% 0.084 144.2)
- #3C1840
#3C1840
oklch(28.1% 0.083 323.5)
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 #053309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.023
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.069
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
Use #053309 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.