#536C45
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50% 0.066 134.8), rgb(83, 108, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#536C45 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536C45 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 108, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.066 134.8) |
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 #536C45 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536C45 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536C45 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #536C45 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B1
oklch(81% 0.033 135)
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Step 400
400
#93A888
oklch(70.6% 0.051 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#79936A
oklch(63.2% 0.066 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#617D52
oklch(55.6% 0.072 135.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536C45
oklch(50% 0.066 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#425637
oklch(42.7% 0.055 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#384730
oklch(37.8% 0.043 135)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#536C45 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) | #6F6642 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6447 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536962 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536C45
#536C45
oklch(50% 0.066 134.8)
- #72587E
#72587E
oklch(50.1% 0.067 314.9)
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 #536C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.059
Use #536C45 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.