#536B56
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.2% 0.044 148.3), rgb(83, 107, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#536B56 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536B56 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 107, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 13%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.044 148.3) |
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 #536B56 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536B56 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536B56 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #536B56 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B9
oklch(81% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#93A795
oklch(70.8% 0.034 148)
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Step 500
500
#78917B
oklch(63.1% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#617B64
oklch(55.6% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536B56
oklch(50.2% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#425544
oklch(42.8% 0.036 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#384639
oklch(37.8% 0.028 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#536B56 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) | #6C6755 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686457 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506A65 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536B56
#536B56
oklch(50.2% 0.044 148.3)
- #725B70
#725B70
oklch(50.2% 0.043 329.1)
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 #536B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.065
Use #536B56 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.