#53897E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.9% 0.06 179.7), rgb(83, 137, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#53897E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53897E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 137, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.06 179.7) |
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 #53897E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53897E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53897E text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53897E text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#AFC7C1
oklch(81% 0.027 178.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.043 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#64958A
oklch(63.2% 0.055 178.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53897E
oklch(58.9% 0.06 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6B62
oklch(49% 0.056 180.7)
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Step 800
800
#315750
oklch(42.6% 0.045 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4842
oklch(37.7% 0.037 179.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#53897E 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) | #85837E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C7F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418B86 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53897E
#53897E
oklch(58.9% 0.06 179.7)
- #9B6E7C
#9B6E7C
oklch(58.8% 0.06 358.8)
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 #53897E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
Use #53897E 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.