#536652
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.8% 0.039 143.6), rgb(83, 102, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#536652 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536652 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 102, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.039 143.6) |
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 #536652 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536652 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536652 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #536652 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A695
oklch(70.8% 0.03 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C907B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#657A64
oklch(55.6% 0.042 143.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536652
oklch(48.8% 0.039 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#455444
oklch(42.8% 0.032 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222922
oklch(27.2% 0.016 145.1)
#536652 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) | #676251 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646053 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516560 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536652
#536652
oklch(48.8% 0.039 143.6)
- #6B596D
#6B596D
oklch(48.9% 0.039 322.9)
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 #536652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.069
Use #536652 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.