#53886F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.2% 0.069 162.8), rgb(83, 136, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#53886F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 163°. 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53886F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 136, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.069 162.8) |
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 #53886F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53886F | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53886F text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53886F text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AB98
oklch(70.8% 0.05 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#65967E
oklch(63.1% 0.064 162.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53886F
oklch(58.2% 0.069 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C56
oklch(49% 0.064 163)
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Step 800
800
#325846
oklch(42.6% 0.053 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C493B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#53886F 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) | #86816E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B70 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468881 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53886F
#53886F
oklch(58.2% 0.069 162.8)
- #986B86
#986B86
oklch(58.3% 0.068 342.7)
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 #53886F, 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 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
Use #53886F 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.