#053513
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28.9% 0.077 148.4), rgb(5, 53, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#053513 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.077 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 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053513 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 53, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 83%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.077 148.4) |
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 #053513 | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053513 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053513 text on white | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #053513 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
#C3E3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#56B96B
oklch(70.7% 0.146 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#053513
oklch(28.9% 0.077 148.4)
#053513 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) | #362F10 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C16 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00342D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053513
#053513
oklch(28.9% 0.077 148.4)
- #3F1B3E
#3F1B3E
oklch(28.9% 0.077 328.4)
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 #053513, 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 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
Use #053513 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.