#535A4B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.7% 0.025 127.8), rgb(83, 90, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#535A4B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535A4B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 90, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 9%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.025 127.8) |
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 #535A4B | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535A4B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535A4B text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #535A4B text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B8
oklch(81% 0.016 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA494
oklch(70.8% 0.025 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#848D7A
oklch(63% 0.03 128)
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Step 600
600
#6E7763
oklch(55.6% 0.032 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C6452
oklch(49.1% 0.03 127)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535A4B
oklch(45.7% 0.025 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4439
oklch(37.7% 0.02 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#535A4B 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) | #5C584A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B574C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545956 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535A4B
#535A4B
oklch(45.7% 0.025 127.8)
- #5B5462
#5B5462
oklch(45.8% 0.024 307.9)
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 #535A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.069
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
Use #535A4B 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.