#537340
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.7% 0.084 134.7), rgb(83, 115, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#537340 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537340 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 115, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.084 134.7) |
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 #537340 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537340 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537340 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #537340 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA81
oklch(70.6% 0.065 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#749561
oklch(63.1% 0.083 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F47
oklch(55.6% 0.091 134.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537340
oklch(51.7% 0.084 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E572F
oklch(42.6% 0.07 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#35482A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#537340 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) | #776C3C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726943 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536F67 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537340
#537340
oklch(51.7% 0.084 134.7)
- #7A598A
#7A598A
oklch(51.7% 0.084 314.3)
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 #537340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
Use #537340 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.