#537328
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.4% 0.109 129.2), rgb(83, 115, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#537328 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537328 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 115, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.109 129.2) |
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 #537328 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537328 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537328 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #537328 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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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
#90AB72
oklch(70.6% 0.085 129)
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Step 500
500
#75964D
oklch(63.1% 0.107 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D802E
oklch(55.5% 0.118 129.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537328
oklch(51.4% 0.109 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F581D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#36491E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#537328 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) | #786B1F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74692E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556E63 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537328
#537328
oklch(51.4% 0.109 129.2)
- #7A5496
#7A5496
oklch(51.4% 0.109 309.6)
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 #537328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
Use #537328 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.