#53845D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.7% 0.08 149.7), rgb(83, 132, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#53845D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53845D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 132, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.08 149.7) |
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 #53845D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53845D | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53845D text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53845D text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B4
oklch(81% 0.037 149)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#699672
oklch(63% 0.073 150.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53845D
oklch(56.7% 0.08 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#406D4A
oklch(49.2% 0.075 150)
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Step 800
800
#35593D
oklch(42.8% 0.062 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4934
oklch(37.8% 0.048 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#53845D 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) | #857C5B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C827A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53845D
#53845D
oklch(56.7% 0.08 149.7)
- #91658D
#91658D
oklch(56.6% 0.08 329.7)
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 #53845D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.012
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
Use #53845D 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.