#536C09
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.3% 0.119 124.3), rgb(83, 108, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#536C09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536C09 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 108, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.119 124.3) |
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 #536C09 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536C09 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536C09 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #536C09 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89F
oklch(81% 0.058 125)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6A
oklch(70.8% 0.092 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A953F
oklch(63% 0.118 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#637F19
oklch(55.5% 0.128 124.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536C09
oklch(49.3% 0.119 124.3)
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Step 800
800
#43580E
oklch(42.8% 0.099 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#394815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#536C09 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) | #736400 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6316 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58665B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536C09
#536C09
oklch(49.3% 0.119 124.3)
- #714E97
#714E97
oklch(49.4% 0.118 304.6)
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 #536C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
Use #536C09 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.