#537115
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.7% 0.12 126.7), rgb(83, 113, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#537115 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537115 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 113, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.12 126.7) |
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 #537115 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537115 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537115 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #537115 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AC6B
oklch(70.8% 0.094 127)
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Step 500
500
#769641
oklch(63% 0.119 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F801D
oklch(55.5% 0.129 126.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537115
oklch(50.7% 0.12 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405811
oklch(42.6% 0.099 126.9)
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Step 900
900
#374917
oklch(37.8% 0.077 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#537115 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) | #776900 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73671E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576B60 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537115
#537115
oklch(50.7% 0.12 126.7)
- #77509B
#77509B
oklch(50.7% 0.121 306.6)
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 #537115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
Use #537115 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.