#054B16
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(36.1% 0.106 146.2), rgb(5, 75, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#054B16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #054B16 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 75, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.106 146.2) |
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 #054B16 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #054B16 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #054B16 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #054B16 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.044 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#68B66F
oklch(70.8% 0.128 146)
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Step 500
500
#36A248
oklch(63% 0.162 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#054B16
oklch(36.1% 0.106 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F11
oklch(27.1% 0.067 146.4)
#054B16 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) | #4C4310 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004940 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #054B16
#054B16
oklch(36.1% 0.106 146.2)
- #58255A
#58255A
oklch(35.9% 0.106 326)
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 #054B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.012
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.013
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.013
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.016
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
Use #054B16 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.