#53886C
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.1% 0.072 160), rgb(83, 136, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#53886C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53886C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 136, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.072 160) |
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 #53886C | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53886C | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53886C text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53886C text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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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
#85AB96
oklch(70.7% 0.051 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#66967C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 160.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53886C
oklch(58.1% 0.072 160)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C54
oklch(49% 0.066 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#325844
oklch(42.6% 0.055 159.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D493A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 160)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#53886C 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) | #87816B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B6E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478880 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53886C
#53886C
oklch(58.1% 0.072 160)
- #986A88
#986A88
oklch(58.2% 0.072 340.3)
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 #53886C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.055
Use #53886C 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.