#537263
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.3% 0.043 163.6), rgb(83, 114, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#537263 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537263 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 114, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.043 163.6) |
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 #537263 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537263 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537263 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #537263 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79B
oklch(70.6% 0.033 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#729282
oklch(63.1% 0.043 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C6C
oklch(55.5% 0.046 164.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537263
oklch(52.3% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D554A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 164.9)
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Step 900
900
#34463D
oklch(37.6% 0.028 163)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#537263 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) | #716E62 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6A64 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D726E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537263
#537263
oklch(52.3% 0.043 163.6)
- #7C6070
#7C6070
oklch(52.2% 0.043 343.4)
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 #537263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.060
Use #537263 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.