#536736
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.5% 0.076 127.2), rgb(83, 103, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#536736 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536736 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 103, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.076 127.2) |
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 #536736 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536736 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536736 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #536736 text on black | 3.36:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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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
#7D9260
oklch(63% 0.075 127)
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Step 600
600
#667C46
oklch(55.5% 0.082 127)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536736
oklch(48.5% 0.076 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#45552F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 127.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A472A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#536736 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) | #6B6132 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696039 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55635B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536736
#536736
oklch(48.5% 0.076 127.2)
- #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 #536736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
Use #536736 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.