#536352
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.1% 0.033 143.5), rgb(83, 99, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#536352 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536352 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 99, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 9%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.033 143.5) |
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 #536352 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536352 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536352 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #536352 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A597
oklch(70.7% 0.026 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.033 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#677966
oklch(55.6% 0.036 143.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536352
oklch(48.1% 0.033 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#465345
oklch(42.6% 0.028 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B453A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#536352 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) | #646051 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615E53 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52625E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536352
#536352
oklch(48.1% 0.033 143.5)
- #675869
#675869
oklch(48.1% 0.033 322.3)
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 #536352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.072
Use #536352 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.