#536F40
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.7% 0.078 133.6), rgb(83, 111, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#536F40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536F40 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 111, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.078 133.6) |
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 #536F40 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536F40 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536F40 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #536F40 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A983
oklch(70.7% 0.06 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#779464
oklch(63.2% 0.077 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4A
oklch(55.6% 0.084 133.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536F40
oklch(50.7% 0.078 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#405731
oklch(42.7% 0.066 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#37472C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#536F40 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) | #73693D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6643 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536C63 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536F40
#536F40
oklch(50.7% 0.078 133.6)
- #755885
#755885
oklch(50.8% 0.077 313.1)
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 #536F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
Use #536F40 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.