#537727
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.4% 0.116 130.2), rgb(83, 119, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#537727 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.116 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537727 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 119, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.116 130.2) |
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 #537727 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537727 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537727 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #537727 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB74
oklch(70.6% 0.083 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#73964F
oklch(63% 0.106 130.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537727
oklch(52.4% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C23
oklch(48.9% 0.108 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E581F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#35491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#537727 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) | #7C6E1D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C2D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557266 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537727
#537727
oklch(52.4% 0.116 130.2)
- #7F559C
#7F559C
oklch(52.5% 0.117 310.2)
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 #537727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
Use #537727 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.