#536735
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.5% 0.078 127), rgb(83, 103, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#536735 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536735 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 103, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.078 127) |
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 #536735 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536735 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536735 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #536735 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A880
oklch(70.7% 0.06 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D925F
oklch(63% 0.076 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#667C45
oklch(55.5% 0.083 126.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536735
oklch(48.5% 0.078 127)
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Step 800
800
#45562E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4729
oklch(37.8% 0.051 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#536735 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) | #6C6131 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696038 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55635B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536735
#536735
oklch(48.5% 0.078 127)
- #6A5381
#6A5381
oklch(48.4% 0.077 306.7)
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 #536735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
Use #536735 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.