#536E37
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.3% 0.087 130.4), rgb(83, 110, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#536E37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536E37 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 110, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.087 130.4) |
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 #536E37 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536E37 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536E37 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #536E37 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7D
oklch(70.8% 0.069 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#78945C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#607E42
oklch(55.5% 0.093 130.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536E37
oklch(50.3% 0.087 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#41572B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#536E37 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) | #726732 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E653A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556A61 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536E37
#536E37
oklch(50.3% 0.087 130.4)
- #745589
#745589
oklch(50.3% 0.088 310.8)
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 #536E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.010
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
Use #536E37 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.