#536656
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49% 0.034 149.5), rgb(83, 102, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#536656 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536656 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 102, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 10%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.034 149.5) |
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 #536656 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536656 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536656 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #536656 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BB
oklch(81% 0.017 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A598
oklch(70.6% 0.025 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C907F
oklch(63.2% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#657A68
oklch(55.7% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536656
oklch(49% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#445447
oklch(42.8% 0.029 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A453B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#536656 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) | #666355 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636057 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516561 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536656
#536656
oklch(49% 0.034 149.5)
- #6C5A6A
#6C5A6A
oklch(49.1% 0.034 329.7)
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 #536656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.066
Use #536656 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.