#536B4A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.9% 0.058 137.3), rgb(83, 107, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#536B4A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536B4A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 107, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.058 137.3) |
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 #536B4A | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536B4A | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536B4A text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #536B4A text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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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
#B8C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A88C
oklch(70.7% 0.046 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#799270
oklch(63.1% 0.057 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#627C58
oklch(55.6% 0.062 137.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536B4A
oklch(49.9% 0.058 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#42553B
oklch(42.6% 0.048 137.4)
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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)
#536B4A 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) | #6D6648 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A644C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526962 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536B4A
#536B4A
oklch(49.9% 0.058 137.3)
- #715979
#715979
oklch(50% 0.058 317.6)
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 #536B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
Use #536B4A 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.