#537526
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.9% 0.114 129.6), rgb(83, 117, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#537526 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537526 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 117, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.114 129.6) |
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 #537526 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537526 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537526 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #537526 text on black | 3.94:1 | 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
#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
#B5C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.089 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#73974A
oklch(63.1% 0.113 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C812A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 129.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537526
oklch(51.9% 0.114 129.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E591A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#35491C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#537526 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) | #7B6D1C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A2C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557065 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537526
#537526
oklch(51.9% 0.114 129.6)
- #7C549A
#7C549A
oklch(51.8% 0.115 309.2)
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 #537526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
Use #537526 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.