#53774B
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53% 0.078 140), rgb(83, 119, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#53774B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53774B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 119, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.078 140) |
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 #53774B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53774B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53774B text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #53774B text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B1
oklch(81% 0.036 140)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA88
oklch(70.7% 0.058 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#72956B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 140.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53774B
oklch(53% 0.078 140)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B43
oklch(49.1% 0.073 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5737
oklch(42.6% 0.06 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#344830
oklch(37.7% 0.047 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#53774B 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) | #7A7048 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D4D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51746C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53774B
#53774B
oklch(53% 0.078 140)
- #805D88
#805D88
oklch(53% 0.078 320)
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 #53774B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
Use #53774B 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.