#536B36
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.5% 0.083 129), rgb(83, 107, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#536B36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536B36 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 107, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.083 129) |
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 #536B36 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536B36 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536B36 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #536B36 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A97E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A935D
oklch(63% 0.082 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#637E43
oklch(55.7% 0.09 129.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536B36
oklch(49.5% 0.083 129)
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Step 800
800
#43562C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#394728
oklch(37.7% 0.053 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#536B36 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) | #6F6532 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6339 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55675F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536B36
#536B36
oklch(49.5% 0.083 129)
- #705486
#705486
oklch(49.5% 0.084 309.3)
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 #536B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.008
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
Use #536B36 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.