#536811
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.3% 0.111 123), rgb(83, 104, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#536811 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536811 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 104, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.111 123) |
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 #536811 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536811 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536811 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #536811 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D9445
oklch(63.1% 0.109 123)
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Step 600
600
#667E23
oklch(55.6% 0.119 123.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536811
oklch(48.3% 0.111 123)
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Step 800
800
#465715
oklch(42.8% 0.092 122.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4819
oklch(37.8% 0.072 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#536811 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 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C601A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586258 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536811
#536811
oklch(48.3% 0.111 123)
- #6B4D91
#6B4D91
oklch(48.3% 0.11 302.9)
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 #536811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
Use #536811 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.