#053512
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28.9% 0.078 147.8), rgb(5, 53, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#053512 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053512 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 53, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 83%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.078 147.8) |
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 #053512 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053512 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053512 text on white | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #053512 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D29F
oklch(81% 0.093 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#56B969
oklch(70.7% 0.148 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#053512
oklch(28.9% 0.078 147.8)
#053512 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) | #362F0F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B15 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00342D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053512
#053512
oklch(28.9% 0.078 147.8)
- #3F1B3F
#3F1B3F
oklch(29% 0.078 327.4)
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 #053512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
Use #053512 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.