#537138
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.1% 0.09 131.7), rgb(83, 113, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#537138 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537138 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 113, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.09 131.7) |
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 #537138 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537138 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537138 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #537138 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#76955B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F41
oklch(55.6% 0.097 131.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537138
oklch(51.1% 0.09 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#40572A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#364827
oklch(37.7% 0.058 132)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#537138 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) | #756A33 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71683B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546D64 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537138
#537138
oklch(51.1% 0.09 131.7)
- #77578C
#77578C
oklch(51.1% 0.089 311.2)
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 #537138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
Use #537138 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.