#537351
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.1% 0.064 143.2), rgb(83, 115, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#537351 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537351 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 115, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 17%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.064 143.2) |
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 #537351 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537351 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537351 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #537351 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98D
oklch(70.7% 0.049 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#739471
oklch(63.2% 0.063 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E59
oklch(55.6% 0.069 143.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537351
oklch(52.1% 0.064 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D573C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#354733
oklch(37.6% 0.041 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#537351 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) | #756D4F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A53 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50716A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537351
#537351
oklch(52.1% 0.064 143.2)
- #7B5D7F
#7B5D7F
oklch(52.1% 0.064 322.5)
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 #537351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.065
Use #537351 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.