#537154
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.7% 0.057 145.5), rgb(83, 113, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#537154 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537154 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 113, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.057 145.5) |
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 #537154 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537154 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537154 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #537154 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#749375
oklch(63.1% 0.056 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D5D
oklch(55.5% 0.062 145.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537154
oklch(51.7% 0.057 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E563F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#354736
oklch(37.7% 0.037 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#537154 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) | #726C52 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6856 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506F69 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537154
#537154
oklch(51.7% 0.057 145.5)
- #795D7A
#795D7A
oklch(51.7% 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 #537154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.064
Use #537154 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.