#053E01
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(31.7% 0.105 141.8), rgb(5, 62, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#053E01 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053E01 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 62, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.105 141.8) |
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 #053E01 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053E01 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053E01 text on white | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #053E01 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#EFF8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BB
oklch(88.4% 0.069 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#92D589
oklch(80.9% 0.124 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#48BD3C
oklch(70.6% 0.198 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#18A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#053E01
oklch(31.7% 0.105 141.8)
#053E01 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) | #403700 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3308 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C33 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053E01
#053E01
oklch(31.7% 0.105 141.8)
- #491B51
#491B51
oklch(31.7% 0.104 321.5)
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 #053E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.010
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
Use #053E01 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.