#537200
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(50.9% 0.13 126.1), rgb(83, 114, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#537200 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537200 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 114, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.13 126.1) |
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 #537200 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537200 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537200 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #537200 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89D
oklch(80.8% 0.062 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AC66
oklch(70.7% 0.1 126)
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Step 500
500
#769738
oklch(63.1% 0.128 126.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F8107
oklch(55.7% 0.139 126.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537200
oklch(50.9% 0.13 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#405902
oklch(42.8% 0.108 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#364910
oklch(37.6% 0.084 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#537200 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) | #796900 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756812 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576C60 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537200
#537200
oklch(50.9% 0.13 126.1)
- #784FA0
#784FA0
oklch(50.9% 0.13 305.7)
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 #537200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.047
Use #537200 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.