#53784F
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.3% 0.075 142.1), rgb(83, 120, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#53784F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53784F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 120, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.075 142.1) |
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 #53784F | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53784F | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53784F text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53784F text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B2
oklch(81% 0.035 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA8A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#71946D
oklch(62.9% 0.069 142.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53784F
oklch(53.3% 0.075 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#496B46
oklch(49.1% 0.07 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5739
oklch(42.6% 0.058 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#344831
oklch(37.8% 0.046 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#53784F 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) | #7A714C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D51 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50766D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53784F
#53784F
oklch(53.3% 0.075 142.1)
- #825E87
#825E87
oklch(53.4% 0.076 322.4)
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 #53784F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.056
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.063
Use #53784F 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.