#536805
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.3% 0.116 122.5), rgb(83, 104, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#536805 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536805 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 104, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 91%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.116 122.5) |
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 #536805 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536805 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536805 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #536805 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
#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
#96AA6A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9440
oklch(63% 0.114 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#677E1B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 122.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536805
oklch(48.3% 0.116 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#46570F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4816
oklch(37.8% 0.075 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#536805 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 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6013 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586258 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536805
#536805
oklch(48.3% 0.116 122.5)
- #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 #536805, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #536805 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.