#536E49
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.6% 0.065 137.5), rgb(83, 110, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#536E49 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536E49 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 110, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.065 137.5) |
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 #536E49 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536E49 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536E49 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #536E49 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A88A
oklch(70.6% 0.049 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#77936D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D54
oklch(55.5% 0.071 137.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536E49
oklch(50.6% 0.065 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#415639
oklch(42.7% 0.053 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#374731
oklch(37.7% 0.042 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#536E49 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) | #716847 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526B64 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536E49
#536E49
oklch(50.6% 0.065 137.5)
- #75597E
#75597E
oklch(50.6% 0.066 317.8)
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 #536E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.060
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.062
Use #536E49 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.