#536646
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.5% 0.054 133.1), rgb(83, 102, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#536646 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536646 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 102, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.054 133.1) |
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 #536646 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536646 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536646 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #536646 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B3
oklch(81% 0.028 133)
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Step 400
400
#96A78C
oklch(70.7% 0.043 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D916F
oklch(63.1% 0.055 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#667B58
oklch(55.6% 0.058 133.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536646
oklch(48.5% 0.054 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#45553B
oklch(42.8% 0.046 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4633
oklch(37.7% 0.035 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#536646 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) | #696144 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666048 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53635E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536646
#536646
oklch(48.5% 0.054 133.1)
- #6A5675
#6A5675
oklch(48.5% 0.054 313.4)
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 #536646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.060
Use #536646 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.