#53894A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.6% 0.109 140.9), rgb(83, 137, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#53894A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53894A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 137, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.109 140.9) |
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 #53894A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53894A | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53894A text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53894A text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7F
oklch(70.7% 0.078 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#67995E
oklch(63.2% 0.101 140.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53894A
oklch(57.6% 0.109 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F36
oklch(49.2% 0.102 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#335A2D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A28
oklch(37.6% 0.066 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#53894A 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) | #8C7F45 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E857A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53894A
#53894A
oklch(57.6% 0.109 140.9)
- #9663A0
#9663A0
oklch(57.7% 0.108 320.9)
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 #53894A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
Use #53894A 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.