#53811B
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55% 0.138 131.4), rgb(83, 129, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#53811B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53811B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 129, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.138 131.4) |
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 #53811B | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53811B | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53811B text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53811B text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6B
oklch(70.8% 0.1 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9942
oklch(63.1% 0.127 131.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53811B
oklch(55% 0.138 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#456F0E
oklch(49.2% 0.129 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#395A11
oklch(42.7% 0.106 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#314A17
oklch(37.6% 0.082 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#53811B 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) | #877702 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817326 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557B6E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53811B
#53811B
oklch(55% 0.138 131.4)
- #8C57AC
#8C57AC
oklch(55.1% 0.138 311.4)
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 #53811B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
Use #53811B 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.