#053D59
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.2% 0.072 237.6), rgb(5, 61, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#053D59 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053D59 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 61, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.072 237.6) |
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 #053D59 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053D59 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #053D59 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #053D59 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 239)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9D0
oklch(70.8% 0.086 237.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D92C4
oklch(63% 0.111 238)
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Step 600
600
#0A7CB1
oklch(55.7% 0.12 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#04557B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 237.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#053D59
oklch(34.2% 0.072 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 238.6)
#053D59 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) | #2F3D5A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243659 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004447 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053D59
#053D59
oklch(34.2% 0.072 237.6)
- #542D0C
#542D0C
oklch(34.1% 0.073 56.4)
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 #053D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
Use #053D59 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.