#537210
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(51% 0.124 126.7), rgb(83, 114, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#537210 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537210 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 114, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.124 126.7) |
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 #537210 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537210 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537210 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #537210 text on black | 3.78:1 | 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
#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
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89F
oklch(80.8% 0.059 127)
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Step 400
400
#91AC69
oklch(70.8% 0.096 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#76973E
oklch(63.2% 0.123 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8117
oklch(55.7% 0.134 126.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537210
oklch(51% 0.124 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#40590C
oklch(42.8% 0.103 126.9)
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Step 900
900
#364914
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#537210 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) | #786A00 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74681B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576C61 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537210
#537210
oklch(51% 0.124 126.7)
- #78509D
#78509D
oklch(50.9% 0.124 306.5)
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 #537210, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
Use #537210 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.