#536F4D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51% 0.062 140.1), rgb(83, 111, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#536F4D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536F4D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 111, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.062 140.1) |
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 #536F4D | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536F4D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536F4D text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #536F4D text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B4
oklch(81% 0.03 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A88C
oklch(70.6% 0.048 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#769370
oklch(63.1% 0.061 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D58
oklch(55.5% 0.066 140.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536F4D
oklch(51% 0.062 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#40563B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#364733
oklch(37.7% 0.04 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 140.4)
#536F4D 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) | #71694B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516D66 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536F4D
#536F4D
oklch(51% 0.062 140.1)
- #765B7C
#765B7C
oklch(51.1% 0.061 320.1)
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 #536F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.064
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.064
Use #536F4D 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.