#536F11
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.2% 0.12 125.8), rgb(83, 111, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#536F11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536F11 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 111, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.12 125.8) |
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 #536F11 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536F11 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536F11 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #536F11 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 126)
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Step 500
500
#789640
oklch(63.1% 0.119 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#61801C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 125.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536F11
oklch(50.2% 0.12 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#425810
oklch(42.7% 0.099 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#374916
oklch(37.8% 0.078 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 125.4)
#536F11 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) | #756700 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72651B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57695E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536F11
#536F11
oklch(50.2% 0.12 125.8)
- #754F99
#754F99
oklch(50.1% 0.12 306.2)
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 #536F11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
Use #536F11 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.