#537355
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.2% 0.06 146.2), rgb(83, 115, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#537355 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537355 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 115, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.06 146.2) |
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 #537355 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537355 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537355 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #537355 text on black | 3.95:1 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400
#8FA990
oklch(70.8% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#739374
oklch(63% 0.058 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E5D
oklch(55.7% 0.064 146.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537355
oklch(52.2% 0.06 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D563F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#344735
oklch(37.6% 0.039 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#537355 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) | #746D53 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A57 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50716B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537355
#537355
oklch(52.2% 0.06 146.2)
- #7C5E7C
#7C5E7C
oklch(52.3% 0.059 326.4)
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 #537355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.063
Use #537355 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.