#53712A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.9% 0.105 128.9), rgb(83, 113, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#53712A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 129°. 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 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53712A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 113, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.105 128.9) |
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 #53712A | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53712A | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53712A text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #53712A text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400
#91AB74
oklch(70.7% 0.082 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#76964F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F8032
oklch(55.7% 0.113 128.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#53712A
oklch(50.9% 0.105 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#405820
oklch(42.7% 0.087 129)
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Step 900
900
#364820
oklch(37.6% 0.066 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#53712A 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) | #766922 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556C62 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53712A
#53712A
oklch(50.9% 0.105 128.9)
- #775493
#775493
oklch(50.9% 0.104 308.7)
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 #53712A, 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
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
Use #53712A 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.