#53737C
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.4% 0.039 217), rgb(83, 115, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#53737C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53737C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 115, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 20%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.039 217) |
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 #53737C | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53737C | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53737C text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #53737C text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C8
oklch(81% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AC
oklch(70.7% 0.028 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#718F98
oklch(63% 0.036 218)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53737C
oklch(53.4% 0.039 217)
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Step 700
700
#49666E
oklch(49.1% 0.036 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C535A
oklch(42.6% 0.03 218.5)
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Step 900
900
#34454A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#53737C 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) | #6D717D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666C7C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457676 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53737C
#53737C
oklch(53.4% 0.039 217)
- #82655D
#82655D
oklch(53.3% 0.04 35.9)
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 #53737C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
Use #53737C 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.