#53752C
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52% 0.109 130.4), rgb(83, 117, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#53752C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53752C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 117, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.109 130.4) |
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 #53752C | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53752C | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53752C text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #53752C text on black | 3.94:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC74
oklch(70.8% 0.084 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#73974E
oklch(63.2% 0.109 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8131
oklch(55.7% 0.117 130.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#53752C
oklch(52% 0.109 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E591F
oklch(42.9% 0.09 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#35491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#53752C 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) | #7A6D24 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A31 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557065 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53752C
#53752C
oklch(52% 0.109 130.4)
- #7C5597
#7C5597
oklch(51.9% 0.109 310.3)
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 #53752C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #53752C 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.