#536F46
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.8% 0.07 136.1), rgb(83, 111, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#536F46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536F46 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 111, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.07 136.1) |
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 #536F46 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536F46 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536F46 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #536F46 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A987
oklch(70.7% 0.055 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#769369
oklch(63% 0.069 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E51
oklch(55.7% 0.076 136.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536F46
oklch(50.8% 0.07 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#405636
oklch(42.6% 0.058 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#37472F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#536F46 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) | #726943 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6648 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536C65 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536F46
#536F46
oklch(50.8% 0.07 136.1)
- #765981
#765981
oklch(50.9% 0.071 316.5)
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 #536F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.056
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.058
Use #536F46 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.