#053837 Color

#053837 is rgb(5, 56, 55) in RGB and hsl(179, 84%, 12%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#053837
HEX#053837
RGBrgb(5, 56, 55)
HSLhsl(179, 84%, 12%)
HSVhsv(179, 91%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(30.9% 0.05 192.8)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 2%, 78%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #053837 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #053837 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#053837Complementary#380506Analogous#05381EAnalogous#051F38Triadic#370538Triadic#383705

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #053837, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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