#537000
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.4% 0.127 125.5), rgb(83, 112, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#537000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537000 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 112, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.127 125.5) |
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 #537000 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537000 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537000 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #537000 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.035 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AC66
oklch(70.8% 0.099 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#779639
oklch(63% 0.126 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#60800B
oklch(55.5% 0.137 125.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537000
oklch(50.4% 0.127 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#415804
oklch(42.6% 0.105 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#374911
oklch(37.7% 0.083 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#537000 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) | #776800 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736612 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576A5E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537000
#537000
oklch(50.4% 0.127 125.5)
- #764E9D
#764E9D
oklch(50.3% 0.127 305.7)
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 #537000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
Use #537000 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.