#53853A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.3% 0.119 136.3), rgb(83, 133, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#53853A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53853A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 133, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.119 136.3) |
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 #53853A | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53853A | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53853A text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53853A text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AD78
oklch(70.6% 0.085 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9954
oklch(63.2% 0.11 136.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53853A
oklch(56.3% 0.119 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#416F2A
oklch(49.2% 0.112 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#365A24
oklch(42.7% 0.092 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#53853A 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) | #897B33 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82773F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518174 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53853A
#53853A
oklch(56.3% 0.119 136.3)
- #915EA4
#915EA4
oklch(56.4% 0.119 316.4)
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 #53853A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
Use #53853A 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.