Palettes / Colors / #53745F
#53745F — Dusty Green
#53745F 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 #53745F 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.
#53745F 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 #745368; it also sits naturally between #577453 and #537470. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #53745F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 83, 116, 95 |
| HSL | 142°, 17%, 39% |
| HSV | 142°, 28%, 45% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 18%, 55% |
| XYZ | 11.88, 15.16, 13.13 |
| Yxy | 15.16, 0.2958, 0.3774 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.85, -16.60, 7.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.93, -11.77, 5.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 45% · Blue 37%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 55%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #53745F
.text { color: #53745F; }
.background { background-color: #53745F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #53745F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(83, 116, 95); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(142, 17%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #53745F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(83, 116, 95, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #53745F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(83, 116, 95, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#53745F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#53745F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #745368:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.21:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.03:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #53745F: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #53745F
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #53745F: ·
How #53745F 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 #53745F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #53745F?
#53745F is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 83, 116, 95). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #53745F?
#53745F is RGB 83, 116, 95 — HSL 142°, 17%, 39% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 18%, 55%.
What colors go with #53745F?
Its complement is #745368; analogous partners are #577453 and #537470. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #53745F for text?
White text on #53745F has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.03:1.