#537537
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.1% 0.098 132.6), rgb(83, 117, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#537537 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537537 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 117, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.098 132.6) |
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 #537537 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537537 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537537 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #537537 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A8
oklch(81% 0.049 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#739658
oklch(63.1% 0.096 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B803C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#537537
oklch(52.1% 0.098 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5827
oklch(42.6% 0.081 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#344924
oklch(37.8% 0.065 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#537537 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) | #796D31 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746B3B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547167 | 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°).
- #537537
#537537
oklch(52.1% 0.098 132.6)
- #7D5892
#7D5892
oklch(52.3% 0.098 312.6)
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 #537537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
Use #537537 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.