#53787B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.6% 0.042 202.4), rgb(83, 120, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#53787B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53787B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 120, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.042 202.4) |
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 #53787B | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53787B | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53787B text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53787B text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#B3C4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 205.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A9
oklch(70.8% 0.031 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9194
oklch(63.1% 0.039 202.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53787B
oklch(54.6% 0.042 202.4)
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Step 700
700
#46686A
oklch(49.2% 0.039 200.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5457
oklch(42.6% 0.032 205)
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Step 900
900
#324647
oklch(37.8% 0.025 200)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#53787B 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) | #73757B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6F7B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457B79 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53787B
#53787B
oklch(54.6% 0.042 202.4)
- #876765
#876765
oklch(54.5% 0.042 22.6)
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 #53787B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
Use #53787B 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.