#536B59
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.3% 0.04 152.4), rgb(83, 107, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#536B59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536B59 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 13%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.04 152.4) |
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 #536B59 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536B59 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536B59 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #536B59 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A797
oklch(70.8% 0.032 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#78917E
oklch(63.2% 0.04 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#617B67
oklch(55.6% 0.043 151.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536B59
oklch(50.3% 0.04 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#415446
oklch(42.5% 0.033 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#37463B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#536B59 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) | #6B6758 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67645A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506A66 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536B59
#536B59
oklch(50.3% 0.04 152.4)
- #725C6E
#725C6E
oklch(50.3% 0.039 332.4)
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 #536B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #536B59 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.