#536141
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.2% 0.052 127.5), rgb(83, 97, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#536141 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536141 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 97, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.052 127.5) |
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 #536141 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536141 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536141 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #536141 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A68B
oklch(70.7% 0.041 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#81906E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A56
oklch(55.6% 0.057 127.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536141
oklch(47.2% 0.052 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#48543A
oklch(42.8% 0.044 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4532
oklch(37.7% 0.033 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#23281D
oklch(26.8% 0.021 127.6)
#536141 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) | #645D3F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C43 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555E59 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536141
#536141
oklch(47.2% 0.052 127.5)
- #635472
#635472
oklch(47.2% 0.051 307.3)
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 #536141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #536141 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.