#536512
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.5% 0.106 121.6), rgb(83, 101, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#536512 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536512 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 101, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 70%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.106 121.6) |
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 #536512 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536512 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536512 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #536512 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A96F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9347
oklch(63% 0.105 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#697D26
oklch(55.6% 0.114 121.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536512
oklch(47.5% 0.106 121.6)
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Step 800
800
#475617
oklch(42.6% 0.088 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C471A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#536512 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585F56 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536512
#536512
oklch(47.5% 0.106 121.6)
- #674C8E
#674C8E
oklch(47.5% 0.107 301.3)
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 #536512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
Use #536512 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.