#536600
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(47.7% 0.115 121.5), rgb(83, 102, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#536600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536600 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 102, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.115 121.5) |
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 #536600 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536600 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536600 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #536600 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#98AA6A
oklch(70.8% 0.089 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F943F
oklch(63.2% 0.114 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#687E19
oklch(55.6% 0.124 121.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536600
oklch(47.7% 0.115 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#47560E
oklch(42.6% 0.095 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4715
oklch(37.5% 0.074 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#536600 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F0F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586056 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536600
#536600
oklch(47.7% 0.115 121.5)
- #694B92
#694B92
oklch(47.7% 0.114 301.7)
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 #536600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #536600 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.