#53891E
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.1% 0.147 133.1), rgb(83, 137, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#53891E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53891E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 137, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.147 133.1) |
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 #53891E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53891E | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53891E text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53891E text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.065 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AF69
oklch(70.7% 0.106 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#689A3E
oklch(63% 0.135 132.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53891E
oklch(57.1% 0.147 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F7005
oklch(49.1% 0.137 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#355B0C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B15
oklch(37.7% 0.088 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#53891E 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) | #8F7E04 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A29 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538375 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53891E
#53891E
oklch(57.1% 0.147 133.1)
- #965AB4
#965AB4
oklch(57.2% 0.146 313.4)
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 #53891E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.013
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
Use #53891E 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.