#053C01
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(31% 0.102 141.7), rgb(5, 60, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#053C01 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053C01 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 60, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.102 141.7) |
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 #053C01 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053C01 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053C01 text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #053C01 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#93D48B
oklch(80.8% 0.12 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#4BBD3F
oklch(70.7% 0.194 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#19A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#053C01
oklch(31% 0.102 141.7)
#053C01 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) | #3E3500 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383107 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A32 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053C01
#053C01
oklch(31% 0.102 141.7)
- #471A4E
#471A4E
oklch(31% 0.102 322.1)
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 #053C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.015
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
Use #053C01 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.