#53692C
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.8% 0.091 126.1), rgb(83, 105, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#53692C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53692C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 105, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.091 126.1) |
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 #53692C | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53692C | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53692C text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #53692C text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#95A979
oklch(70.7% 0.071 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9356
oklch(63% 0.089 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#657D3B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#53692C
oklch(48.8% 0.091 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#455626
oklch(42.7% 0.075 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4724
oklch(37.7% 0.058 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#53692C 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) | #6E6326 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6130 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56645B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53692C
#53692C
oklch(48.8% 0.091 126.1)
- #6D5289
#6D5289
oklch(49% 0.091 305.9)
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 #53692C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.007
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
Use #53692C 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.