#536A42
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.5% 0.067 132.7), rgb(83, 106, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#536A42 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536A42 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 106, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.067 132.7) |
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 #536A42 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536A42 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536A42 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #536A42 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A887
oklch(70.7% 0.052 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9269
oklch(63% 0.065 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#637C50
oklch(55.5% 0.071 132.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536A42
oklch(49.5% 0.067 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#435636
oklch(42.8% 0.056 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#39472F
oklch(37.8% 0.043 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#536A42 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) | #6D643F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6344 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546760 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536A42
#536A42
oklch(49.5% 0.067 132.7)
- #6F577D
#6F577D
oklch(49.6% 0.066 312.7)
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 #536A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #536A42 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.