#53796A
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.3% 0.049 168), rgb(83, 121, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#53796A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53796A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 121, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.049 168) |
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 #53796A | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53796A | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53796A text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53796A text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#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
#B4C5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89C
oklch(70.7% 0.036 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9384
oklch(63.2% 0.046 167.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53796A
oklch(54.3% 0.049 168)
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Step 700
700
#47695C
oklch(49.1% 0.045 168.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A564B
oklch(42.7% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#53796A 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) | #777469 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7975 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53796A
#53796A
oklch(54.3% 0.049 168)
- #866475
#866475
oklch(54.3% 0.05 347.4)
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 #53796A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.061
Use #53796A 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.