#537D74
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(55.6% 0.049 179.5), rgb(83, 125, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#537D74 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537D74 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 125, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 20%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.049 179.5) |
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 #537D74 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537D74 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537D74 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537D74 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C1
oklch(81% 0.023 179)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A1
oklch(70.7% 0.035 179.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C938A
oklch(63.2% 0.045 178.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537D74
oklch(55.6% 0.049 179.5)
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Step 700
700
#436961
oklch(49% 0.045 179.6)
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Step 800
800
#38564F
oklch(42.7% 0.038 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#304742
oklch(37.7% 0.03 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A27
oklch(27.2% 0.019 179)
#537D74 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) | #7A7874 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727375 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467E7A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537D74
#537D74
oklch(55.6% 0.049 179.5)
- #8C6872
#8C6872
oklch(55.7% 0.048 0.4)
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 #537D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.057
Use #537D74 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.