#537316
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(51.2% 0.122 127.4), rgb(83, 115, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#537316 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537316 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 115, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.122 127.4) |
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 #537316 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537316 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537316 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #537316 text on black | 3.83:1 | 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
#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
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89F
oklch(80.8% 0.059 127)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6B
oklch(70.7% 0.094 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#759740
oklch(63.2% 0.122 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E811C
oklch(55.7% 0.131 127.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537316
oklch(51.2% 0.122 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5910
oklch(42.8% 0.102 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#364916
oklch(37.7% 0.079 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#537316 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) | #796A00 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756920 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566D62 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537316
#537316
oklch(51.2% 0.122 127.4)
- #7A519D
#7A519D
oklch(51.3% 0.123 307.5)
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 #537316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
Use #537316 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.