#053C09
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(31.1% 0.096 143.7), rgb(5, 60, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#053C09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 144°. 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 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053C09 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 60, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.096 143.7) |
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 #053C09 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053C09 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053C09 text on white | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #053C09 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
#C1E5BF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#93D491
oklch(80.9% 0.114 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#4BBC4E
oklch(70.6% 0.182 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71E
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#053C09
oklch(31.1% 0.096 143.7)
#053C09 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) | #3D3502 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37310E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A32 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053C09
#053C09
oklch(31.1% 0.096 143.7)
- #471C4C
#471C4C
oklch(31.2% 0.096 323.4)
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 #053C09, 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 0.032
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
Use #053C09 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.