#537148
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.4% 0.072 137.6), rgb(83, 113, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#537148 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537148 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 113, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.072 137.6) |
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 #537148 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537148 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537148 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #537148 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A987
oklch(70.6% 0.056 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#75946A
oklch(63.1% 0.07 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E51
oklch(55.6% 0.077 137.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537148
oklch(51.4% 0.072 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5736
oklch(42.8% 0.06 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#36472F
oklch(37.6% 0.045 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#537148 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) | #746B45 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526E67 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537148
#537148
oklch(51.4% 0.072 137.6)
- #785A82
#785A82
oklch(51.3% 0.071 317.5)
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 #537148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.058
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.058
Use #537148 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.