#536B4E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50% 0.053 140.2), rgb(83, 107, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#536B4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536B4E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 107, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.053 140.2) |
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 #536B4E | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536B4E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536B4E text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #536B4E text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A78F
oklch(70.6% 0.041 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#799273
oklch(63.2% 0.054 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#617C5C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 140.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536B4E
oklch(50% 0.053 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#42553E
oklch(42.7% 0.044 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#384635
oklch(37.6% 0.034 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#536B4E 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) | #6D664C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69644F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526963 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536B4E
#536B4E
oklch(50% 0.053 140.2)
- #715976
#715976
oklch(49.9% 0.054 320.5)
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 #536B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.066
Use #536B4E 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.