#053C06
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(31.1% 0.098 143), rgb(5, 60, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#053C06 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 143°. 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 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053C06 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 60, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.098 143) |
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 #053C06 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053C06 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053C06 text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #053C06 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BE
oklch(88.6% 0.065 143)
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Step 300
300
#93D48F
oklch(80.9% 0.116 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#4BBC49
oklch(70.6% 0.186 143)
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Step 500
500
#00A70F
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#053C06
oklch(31.1% 0.098 143)
#053C06 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 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38310C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A32 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053C06
#053C06
oklch(31.1% 0.098 143)
- #471B4D
#471B4D
oklch(31.1% 0.099 322.7)
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 #053C06, 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 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
Use #053C06 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.