#536B61
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.5% 0.033 167.7), rgb(83, 107, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#536B61 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536B61 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 107, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 13%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.033 167.7) |
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 #536B61 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536B61 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536B61 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #536B61 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A69D
oklch(70.7% 0.026 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#779086
oklch(63.1% 0.032 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#607A6F
oklch(55.6% 0.035 167.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536B61
oklch(50.5% 0.033 167.7)
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Step 800
800
#41544C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#37453F
oklch(37.6% 0.021 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#536B61 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) | #6A6861 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656462 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6B68 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536B61
#536B61
oklch(50.5% 0.033 167.7)
- #735D68
#735D68
oklch(50.4% 0.033 346.8)
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 #536B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
Use #536B61 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.