#055203
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.1% 0.126 142.4), rgb(5, 82, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#055203 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055203 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 82, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.126 142.4) |
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 #055203 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055203 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #055203 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #055203 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD198
oklch(81% 0.096 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B85C
oklch(70.7% 0.152 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#2BA525
oklch(63.2% 0.194 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#055203
oklch(38.1% 0.126 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#083006
oklch(27.2% 0.081 142.2)
#055203 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) | #544900 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C440E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F44 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055203
#055203
oklch(38.1% 0.126 142.4)
- #612569
#612569
oklch(38.2% 0.127 322.8)
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 #055203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
Use #055203 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.