#535E28
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.9% 0.078 119.2), rgb(83, 94, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#535E28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535E28 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 94, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.078 119.2) |
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 #535E28 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535E28 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535E28 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #535E28 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
#9CA67C
oklch(70.6% 0.06 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#84905A
oklch(63% 0.077 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.084 118.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535E28
oklch(45.9% 0.078 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5429
oklch(42.7% 0.065 119)
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Step 900
900
#3E4526
oklch(37.5% 0.05 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#535E28 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) | #645923 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575952 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535E28
#535E28
oklch(45.9% 0.078 119.2)
- #5E4E7D
#5E4E7D
oklch(46% 0.077 299)
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 #535E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
Use #535E28 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.