#53746F
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.2% 0.039 184.5), rgb(83, 116, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#53746F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53746F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 116, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.039 184.5) |
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 #53746F | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53746F | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53746F text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #53746F text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.017 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA7A3
oklch(70.8% 0.028 184.8)
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Step 500
500
#72918C
oklch(63.2% 0.036 184.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53746F
oklch(53.2% 0.039 184.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6863
oklch(49.2% 0.036 183.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D5551
oklch(42.9% 0.03 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#344643
oklch(37.8% 0.023 183.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#53746F 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) | #71706F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6C70 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497572 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53746F
#53746F
oklch(53.2% 0.039 184.5)
- #816369
#816369
oklch(53.2% 0.04 5.2)
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 #53746F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
Use #53746F 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.