#536802
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.3% 0.117 122.4), rgb(83, 104, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#536802 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536802 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 104, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.117 122.4) |
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 #536802 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536802 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536802 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #536802 text on black | 3.34:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D943F
oklch(63% 0.115 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#677E18
oklch(55.6% 0.125 122.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536802
oklch(48.3% 0.117 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#46570D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4815
oklch(37.8% 0.075 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#536802 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) | #6F6100 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6011 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586257 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536802
#536802
oklch(48.3% 0.117 122.4)
- #6B4C94
#6B4C94
oklch(48.2% 0.116 302.1)
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 #536802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
Use #536802 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.