#537867
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54% 0.05 164.4), rgb(83, 120, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#537867 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537867 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 120, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.05 164.4) |
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 #537867 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537867 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537867 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537867 text on black | 4.25:1 | 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
#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
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.022 166)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89B
oklch(70.7% 0.035 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#709382
oklch(63.2% 0.047 163.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537867
oklch(54% 0.05 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#48695A
oklch(49.1% 0.045 164.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5649
oklch(42.7% 0.039 163.4)
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Step 900
900
#33473D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#537867 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) | #777366 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E68 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7873 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537867
#537867
oklch(54% 0.05 164.4)
- #846375
#846375
oklch(53.9% 0.05 345)
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 #537867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
Use #537867 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.