#537258
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52% 0.054 149.1), rgb(83, 114, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#537258 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537258 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 114, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.054 149.1) |
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 #537258 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537258 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537258 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #537258 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B8
oklch(81% 0.027 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA893
oklch(70.6% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#739378
oklch(63.1% 0.054 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D61
oklch(55.6% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537258
oklch(52% 0.054 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5642
oklch(42.7% 0.044 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#354737
oklch(37.7% 0.035 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.022 150.1)
#537258 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) | #736D57 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6959 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F716B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537258
#537258
oklch(52% 0.054 149.1)
- #7B5E78
#7B5E78
oklch(52% 0.054 329.8)
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 #537258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.063
Use #537258 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.