#53735C
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.4% 0.052 153.1), rgb(83, 115, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#53735C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53735C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 115, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.052 153.1) |
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 #53735C | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53735C | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53735C text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #53735C text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 154)
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Step 400
400
#90A896
oklch(70.8% 0.037 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#74927C
oklch(63% 0.047 153.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53735C
oklch(52.4% 0.052 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6954
oklch(49.1% 0.048 153)
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Step 800
800
#3E5645
oklch(42.8% 0.041 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#35473A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#53735C 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) | #736E5B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A5D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E726D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53735C
#53735C
oklch(52.4% 0.052 153.1)
- #7D5F77
#7D5F77
oklch(52.4% 0.052 333.4)
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 #53735C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
Use #53735C 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.