#536751
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.1% 0.042 142.5), rgb(83, 103, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#536751 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536751 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 103, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 12%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.042 142.5) |
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 #536751 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536751 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536751 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #536751 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 143)
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Step 400
400
#95A694
oklch(70.7% 0.032 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9079
oklch(63% 0.042 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#647A62
oklch(55.5% 0.045 142.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536751
oklch(49.1% 0.042 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#445443
oklch(42.7% 0.034 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#394538
oklch(37.5% 0.027 143)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#536751 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) | #686350 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656152 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526661 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536751
#536751
oklch(49.1% 0.042 142.5)
- #6C596F
#6C596F
oklch(49.1% 0.042 321.7)
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 #536751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.068
Use #536751 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.