#536B29
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.3% 0.097 126.5), rgb(83, 107, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#536B29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536B29 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 107, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.097 126.5) |
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 #536B29 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536B29 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536B29 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #536B29 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A6
oklch(81% 0.048 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#94AA76
oklch(70.8% 0.076 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9452
oklch(63% 0.096 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#637E36
oklch(55.5% 0.104 126.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536B29
oklch(49.3% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#445723
oklch(42.8% 0.08 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#394821
oklch(37.8% 0.064 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#536B29 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) | #706422 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D632D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56665D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536B29
#536B29
oklch(49.3% 0.097 126.5)
- #6F528C
#6F528C
oklch(49.3% 0.095 306.2)
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 #536B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.007
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
Use #536B29 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.