#537656
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53% 0.064 146.8), rgb(83, 118, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#537656 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537656 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 118, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.064 146.8) |
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 #537656 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537656 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537656 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #537656 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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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
#8EA990
oklch(70.7% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#729375
oklch(63% 0.058 147.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537656
oklch(53% 0.064 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4D
oklch(49.1% 0.059 147)
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Step 800
800
#3D563F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#344736
oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#537656 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) | #777054 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C58 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F746D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537656
#537656
oklch(53% 0.064 146.8)
- #805F7F
#805F7F
oklch(53.1% 0.063 327.4)
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 #537656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.066
Use #537656 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.