#537436
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.8% 0.097 132.1), rgb(83, 116, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#537436 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537436 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 116, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.097 132.1) |
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 #537436 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537436 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537436 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #537436 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.047 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#739657
oklch(63.1% 0.097 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C803C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 132)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537436
oklch(51.8% 0.097 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5827
oklch(42.7% 0.081 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#354924
oklch(37.8% 0.064 132)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#537436 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) | #786C30 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A3A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547066 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537436
#537436
oklch(51.8% 0.097 132.1)
- #7B5791
#7B5791
oklch(51.8% 0.098 311.8)
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 #537436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
Use #537436 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.