#53755A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.8% 0.057 150.4), rgb(83, 117, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#53755A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53755A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 117, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.057 150.4) |
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 #53755A | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53755A | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53755A text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #53755A text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B8
oklch(81% 0.027 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA893
oklch(70.6% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#739379
oklch(63.1% 0.053 150.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53755A
oklch(52.8% 0.057 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A51
oklch(49.2% 0.054 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5642
oklch(42.7% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#344738
oklch(37.7% 0.035 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.022 150.1)
#53755A 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) | #756F58 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C5B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E746E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53755A
#53755A
oklch(52.8% 0.057 150.4)
- #7F5F7B
#7F5F7B
oklch(52.8% 0.058 330.7)
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 #53755A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.062
Use #53755A 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.