#53887B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.6% 0.06 176.7), rgb(83, 136, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#53887B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53887B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 136, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.06 176.7) |
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 #53887B | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53887B | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53887B text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53887B text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7C0
oklch(81% 0.028 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA0
oklch(70.7% 0.044 177.1)
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Step 500
500
#649589
oklch(63.1% 0.056 177.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53887B
oklch(58.6% 0.06 176.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B60
oklch(49% 0.056 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#31574E
oklch(42.5% 0.046 177.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4841
oklch(37.7% 0.036 176.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#53887B 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) | #84827A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428984 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53887B
#53887B
oklch(58.6% 0.06 176.7)
- #9A6D7D
#9A6D7D
oklch(58.6% 0.061 356.1)
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 #53887B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
Use #53887B 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.