#53693E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.1% 0.07 130.7), rgb(83, 105, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#53693E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53693E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 105, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.07 130.7) |
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 #53693E | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53693E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53693E text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #53693E text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5AF
oklch(80.8% 0.033 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A885
oklch(70.7% 0.054 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9266
oklch(63% 0.069 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#647C4D
oklch(55.5% 0.075 130.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#53693E
oklch(49.1% 0.07 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#445633
oklch(42.8% 0.059 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#53693E 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) | #6D633B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696240 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54665E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53693E
#53693E
oklch(49.1% 0.07 130.7)
- #6D557E
#6D557E
oklch(49% 0.07 310.6)
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 #53693E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
Use #53693E 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.