#53876A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.8% 0.072 158.7), rgb(83, 135, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#53876A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53876A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 135, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.072 158.7) |
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 #53876A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53876A | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53876A text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53876A text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AB95
oklch(70.8% 0.052 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#66967B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53876A
oklch(57.8% 0.072 158.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C53
oklch(49% 0.066 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#335844
oklch(42.6% 0.054 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4939
oklch(37.8% 0.044 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#53876A 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) | #868068 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48867F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53876A
#53876A
oklch(57.8% 0.072 158.7)
- #966988
#966988
oklch(57.7% 0.072 338.6)
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 #53876A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
Use #53876A 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.