#537053
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.4% 0.056 144.7), rgb(83, 112, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#537053 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537053 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 112, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.056 144.7) |
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 #537053 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537053 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537053 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #537053 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B6
oklch(81% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A890
oklch(70.6% 0.044 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#759375
oklch(63.2% 0.056 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 144.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537053
oklch(51.4% 0.056 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F563F
oklch(42.7% 0.047 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#364736
oklch(37.8% 0.036 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A1F
oklch(27.2% 0.024 142.5)
#537053 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) | #716B51 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6854 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506E68 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537053
#537053
oklch(51.4% 0.056 144.7)
- #785C79
#785C79
oklch(51.4% 0.056 325.2)
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 #537053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.065
Use #537053 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.