#537423
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.6% 0.115 128.9), rgb(83, 116, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#537423 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537423 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 116, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.115 128.9) |
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 #537423 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537423 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537423 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #537423 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#749748
oklch(63.2% 0.114 129)
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Step 600
600
#5D8128
oklch(55.7% 0.124 128.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537423
oklch(51.6% 0.115 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5919
oklch(42.9% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#35491B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#537423 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) | #7A6C18 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75692A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566F64 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537423
#537423
oklch(51.6% 0.115 128.9)
- #7B539A
#7B539A
oklch(51.6% 0.116 308.8)
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 #537423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
Use #537423 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.