#53754A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.5% 0.076 139.2), rgb(83, 117, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#53754A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53754A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 117, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.076 139.2) |
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 #53754A | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53754A | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53754A text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #53754A text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA989
oklch(70.6% 0.054 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#74946B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 138.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53754A
oklch(52.5% 0.076 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B43
oklch(49.2% 0.072 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5738
oklch(42.7% 0.058 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#354830
oklch(37.8% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#53754A 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) | #786E47 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B4C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51726A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53754A
#53754A
oklch(52.5% 0.076 139.2)
- #7D5C86
#7D5C86
oklch(52.4% 0.075 318.9)
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 #53754A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.058
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.059
Use #53754A 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.