#535C06
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.1% 0.101 116.3), rgb(83, 92, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#535C06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535C06 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 92, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 88%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.101 116.3) |
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 #535C06 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535C06 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535C06 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #535C06 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA862
oklch(70.6% 0.094 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869232
oklch(63.1% 0.12 116)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535C06
oklch(45.1% 0.101 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F460C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#25290A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 116)
#535C06 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) | #635700 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635710 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59564D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535C06
#535C06
oklch(45.1% 0.101 116.3)
- #5B4887
#5B4887
oklch(45.1% 0.102 296)
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 #535C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.012
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
Use #535C06 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.