#536247
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.6% 0.046 131.6), rgb(83, 98, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#536247 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536247 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 98, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 16%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.046 131.6) |
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 #536247 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536247 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536247 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #536247 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A68F
oklch(70.8% 0.036 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#809073
oklch(63.2% 0.046 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#697A5C
oklch(55.7% 0.049 131.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536247
oklch(47.6% 0.046 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#47543E
oklch(42.8% 0.039 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4535
oklch(37.7% 0.029 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#536247 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) | #655E45 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D48 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54605B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536247
#536247
oklch(47.6% 0.046 131.6)
- #65556F
#65556F
oklch(47.5% 0.045 312.3)
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 #536247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
Use #536247 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.