#53837B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.3% 0.054 182.7), rgb(83, 131, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#53837B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53837B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 131, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.054 182.7) |
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 #53837B | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53837B | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53837B text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53837B text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A3
oklch(70.8% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#68948C
oklch(63.2% 0.05 182.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53837B
oklch(57.3% 0.054 182.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A63
oklch(49.1% 0.049 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#345751
oklch(42.8% 0.042 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4743
oklch(37.6% 0.032 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#53837B 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) | #7F7E7B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76787C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438580 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53837B
#53837B
oklch(57.3% 0.054 182.7)
- #946B75
#946B75
oklch(57.3% 0.054 2.8)
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 #53837B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
Use #53837B 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.