#53756A
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.3% 0.043 172.6), rgb(83, 117, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#53756A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53756A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 117, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.043 172.6) |
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 #53756A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53756A | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53756A text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #53756A text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79E
oklch(70.7% 0.031 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#729287
oklch(63.2% 0.04 172)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53756A
oklch(53.3% 0.043 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#49685E
oklch(49% 0.04 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C554D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#344640
oklch(37.7% 0.025 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#53756A 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) | #73716A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6C6B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7672 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53756A
#53756A
oklch(53.3% 0.043 172.6)
- #81636F
#81636F
oklch(53.4% 0.042 352.8)
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 #53756A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
Use #53756A 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.