#536A46
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.6% 0.062 134.7), rgb(83, 106, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#536A46 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536A46 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 106, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.062 134.7) |
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 #536A46 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536A46 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536A46 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #536A46 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A88A
oklch(70.8% 0.048 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A926D
oklch(63.1% 0.06 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#637C54
oklch(55.6% 0.066 134.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536A46
oklch(49.6% 0.062 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#435539
oklch(42.6% 0.05 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#394631
oklch(37.6% 0.039 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#536A46 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) | #6D6544 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696348 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536761 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536A46
#536A46
oklch(49.6% 0.062 134.7)
- #6F577A
#6F577A
oklch(49.4% 0.062 315)
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 #536A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
Use #536A46 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.