#53804C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.3% 0.092 141.1), rgb(83, 128, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#53804C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53804C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 128, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.092 141.1) |
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 #53804C | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53804C | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53804C text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53804C text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB85
oklch(70.6% 0.065 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9766
oklch(63.2% 0.086 141.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53804C
oklch(55.3% 0.092 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#446D3E
oklch(49.2% 0.086 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#385933
oklch(42.8% 0.072 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#31492D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 141)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#53804C 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) | #837848 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7D73 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53804C
#53804C
oklch(55.3% 0.092 141.1)
- #8B6093
#8B6093
oklch(55.3% 0.092 321.1)
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 #53804C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
Use #53804C 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.