#536618
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.8% 0.104 122.5), rgb(83, 102, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#536618 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536618 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 102, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.104 122.5) |
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 #536618 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536618 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536618 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #536618 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E934A
oklch(63% 0.102 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#687D2A
oklch(55.5% 0.111 122.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536618
oklch(47.8% 0.104 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#47561A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B471C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#536618 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) | #6C5F09 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F1F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586057 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536618
#536618
oklch(47.8% 0.104 122.5)
- #694D8D
#694D8D
oklch(47.8% 0.104 302.9)
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 #536618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.012
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.023
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
Use #536618 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.