#536D16
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.7% 0.114 125.3), rgb(83, 109, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#536D16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536D16 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 109, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.114 125.3) |
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 #536D16 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536D16 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536D16 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #536D16 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#799544
oklch(63% 0.113 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#627F22
oklch(55.5% 0.123 125.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536D16
oklch(49.7% 0.114 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#435814
oklch(42.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#384818
oklch(37.6% 0.074 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#536D16 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) | #736502 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70641E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57675D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536D16
#536D16
oklch(49.7% 0.114 125.3)
- #724F96
#724F96
oklch(49.7% 0.115 305.3)
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 #536D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
Use #536D16 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.