#537229
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.2% 0.107 129), rgb(83, 114, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#537229 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537229 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 114, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.107 129) |
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 #537229 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537229 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537229 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #537229 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#90AB73
oklch(70.6% 0.083 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#75964E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8030
oklch(55.6% 0.115 129)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537229
oklch(51.2% 0.107 129)
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Step 800
800
#40581E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#36491F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B13
oklch(27.2% 0.044 129.1)
#537229 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) | #776A21 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73682E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556D63 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537229
#537229
oklch(51.2% 0.107 129)
- #785495
#785495
oklch(51.1% 0.107 308.6)
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 #537229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
Use #537229 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.