#053616
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(29.3% 0.076 149.9), rgb(5, 54, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#053616 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053616 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 54, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 83%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.076 149.9) |
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 #053616 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053616 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053616 text on white | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #053616 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#54B96F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#053616
oklch(29.3% 0.076 149.9)
#053616 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) | #363013 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C18 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00352F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053616
#053616
oklch(29.3% 0.076 149.9)
- #401C3E
#401C3E
oklch(29.3% 0.076 329.4)
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 #053616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.065
Use #053616 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.