#535E26
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.9% 0.08 119), rgb(83, 94, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#535E26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535E26 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 94, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.08 119) |
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 #535E26 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535E26 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535E26 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #535E26 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A9
oklch(81% 0.039 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA77B
oklch(70.8% 0.062 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#849158
oklch(63.2% 0.081 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A3D
oklch(55.5% 0.086 118.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535E26
oklch(45.9% 0.08 119)
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Step 800
800
#4B5428
oklch(42.7% 0.066 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4625
oklch(37.8% 0.053 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#535E26 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) | #645920 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635929 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585952 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535E26
#535E26
oklch(45.9% 0.08 119)
- #5E4D7E
#5E4D7E
oklch(45.9% 0.08 299.2)
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 #535E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
Use #535E26 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.