Palettes / Colors / #53745B

#53745B — Dusty Green

#53745B is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #53745B when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#53745B is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #74536C; it also sits naturally between #5B7453 and #53746C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 33% · Green 45% · Blue 36%

Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 55%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #53745B

.text { color: #53745B; }
.background { background-color: #53745B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #53745B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(83, 116, 91); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(135, 17%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #53745B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(83, 116, 91, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #53745B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(83, 116, 91, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#53745B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#53745B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #74536C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #53745B: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #53745B

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #53745B looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #53745B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #53745A  ·  #53745C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #53745B?

#53745B is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 83, 116, 91). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #53745B?

#53745B is RGB 83, 116, 91 — HSL 135°, 17%, 39% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 22%, 55%.

What colors go with #53745B?

Its complement is #74536C; analogous partners are #5B7453 and #53746C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #53745B for text?

White text on #53745B has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.02:1.