#53767B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.1% 0.04 207.1), rgb(83, 118, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#53767B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53767B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 118, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.04 207.1) |
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 #53767B | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53767B | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53767B text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53767B text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AA
oklch(70.7% 0.029 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#709095
oklch(63.1% 0.037 208)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53767B
oklch(54.1% 0.04 207.1)
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Step 700
700
#47676C
oklch(49.1% 0.038 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5458
oklch(42.7% 0.031 208.4)
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Step 900
900
#334548
oklch(37.6% 0.023 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#53767B 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) | #70737B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696E7B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457977 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53767B
#53767B
oklch(54.1% 0.04 207.1)
- #856662
#856662
oklch(54% 0.041 26.9)
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 #53767B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
Use #53767B 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.