#536A49
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.6% 0.058 136.4), rgb(83, 106, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#536A49 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536A49 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 106, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.058 136.4) |
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 #536A49 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536A49 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536A49 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #536A49 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400
#94A78C
oklch(70.6% 0.044 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A926F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#637C58
oklch(55.6% 0.061 136.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536A49
oklch(49.6% 0.058 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#43553B
oklch(42.7% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#384633
oklch(37.6% 0.036 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#536A49 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) | #6C6547 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69634B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536861 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536A49
#536A49
oklch(49.6% 0.058 136.4)
- #6F5878
#6F5878
oklch(49.5% 0.057 316.3)
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 #536A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
Use #536A49 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.