#053316
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28.3% 0.071 150.9), rgb(5, 51, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#053316 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053316 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 51, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.071 150.9) |
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 #053316 | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053316 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053316 text on white | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #053316 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A5
oklch(81% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#59B874
oklch(70.7% 0.134 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#053316
oklch(28.3% 0.071 150.9)
#053316 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) | #332E14 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A18 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00322C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053316
#053316
oklch(28.3% 0.071 150.9)
- #3D1B3A
#3D1B3A
oklch(28.4% 0.071 330.6)
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 #053316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.074
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.075
Use #053316 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.