#537C6E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.2% 0.051 171), rgb(83, 124, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#537C6E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537C6E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 124, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 20%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.051 171) |
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 #537C6E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537C6E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537C6E text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537C6E text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BE
oklch(81% 0.024 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA89D
oklch(70.6% 0.037 171)
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Step 500
500
#6D9386
oklch(63.1% 0.046 171.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537C6E
oklch(55.2% 0.051 171)
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Step 700
700
#446A5D
oklch(49.2% 0.048 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#39564C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 170.9)
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Step 900
900
#31473F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#537C6E 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) | #7A776D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72726F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487D78 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537C6E
#537C6E
oklch(55.2% 0.051 171)
- #8A6676
#8A6676
oklch(55.2% 0.051 350.5)
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 #537C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.059
Use #537C6E 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.