#53783E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53% 0.095 135.2), rgb(83, 120, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#53783E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53783E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 120, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.095 135.2) |
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 #53783E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53783E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53783E text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #53783E text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB80
oklch(70.8% 0.069 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#72965F
oklch(63.2% 0.089 135.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53783E
oklch(53% 0.095 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C37
oklch(49.2% 0.089 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D582E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#344829
oklch(37.6% 0.056 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#53783E 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) | #7C7039 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D42 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53746A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53783E
#53783E
oklch(53% 0.095 135.2)
- #815A91
#815A91
oklch(53% 0.095 315.7)
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 #53783E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
Use #53783E 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.