#537744
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.9% 0.087 137), rgb(83, 119, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#537744 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537744 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 119, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.087 137) |
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 #537744 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537744 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537744 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #537744 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B5C7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 136.9)
-
Step 400
400
#8FAA84
oklch(70.7% 0.062 136.7)
-
Step 500
500
#739565
oklch(63.1% 0.079 136.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#537744
oklch(52.9% 0.087 137)
-
Step 700
700
#4A6B3D
oklch(49% 0.08 137.3)
-
Step 800
800
#3D5732
oklch(42.5% 0.066 136.8)
-
Step 900
900
#34482C
oklch(37.6% 0.052 137.1)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#537744 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) | #7A7040 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C47 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52746A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537744
#537744
oklch(52.9% 0.087 137)
- #805B8D
#805B8D
oklch(52.9% 0.088 317.1)
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 #537744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.054
Use #537744 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.