#535E4D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.7% 0.03 134.5), rgb(83, 94, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#535E4D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535E4D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 94, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 10%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.03 134.5) |
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 #535E4D | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535E4D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535E4D text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #535E4D text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B9
oklch(81% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA496
oklch(70.7% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#828E7C
oklch(63.2% 0.03 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7865
oklch(55.6% 0.033 135.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535E4D
oklch(46.7% 0.03 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#495244
oklch(42.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D443A
oklch(37.7% 0.019 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#535E4D 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) | #605B4C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5A4E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535D59 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535E4D
#535E4D
oklch(46.7% 0.03 134.5)
- #605566
#605566
oklch(46.6% 0.03 313.7)
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 #535E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
Use #535E4D 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.