#53877E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.4% 0.058 182), rgb(83, 135, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#53877E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53877E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 135, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.058 182) |
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 #53877E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53877E | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53877E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53877E text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A2
oklch(70.6% 0.041 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#65948C
oklch(63% 0.052 182.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53877E
oklch(58.4% 0.058 182)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B63
oklch(49.2% 0.053 181.9)
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Step 800
800
#325751
oklch(42.7% 0.044 182.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4843
oklch(37.8% 0.035 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#53877E 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) | #83817E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B7F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418984 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53877E
#53877E
oklch(58.4% 0.058 182)
- #996D79
#996D79
oklch(58.3% 0.058 1.1)
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 #53877E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
Use #53877E 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.