#53805B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.7% 0.076 149.1), rgb(83, 128, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#53805B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53805B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 128, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.076 149.1) |
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 #53805B | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53805B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53805B text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53805B text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9673
oklch(63.2% 0.07 149.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53805B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#436C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#38583D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#304834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 149)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#53805B 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) | #817959 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7E76 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53805B
#53805B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 149.1)
- #8C6389
#8C6389
oklch(55.5% 0.076 329)
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 #53805B, 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 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
Use #53805B 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.