#537841
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.1% 0.092 136.1), rgb(83, 120, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#537841 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537841 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 120, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.092 136.1) |
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 #537841 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537841 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537841 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #537841 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 136)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA82
oklch(70.6% 0.065 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#729562
oklch(63% 0.083 136.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537841
oklch(53.1% 0.092 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C39
oklch(49.2% 0.086 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5830
oklch(42.8% 0.071 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#537841 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) | #7C703D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D44 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52746B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537841
#537841
oklch(53.1% 0.092 136.1)
- #815B90
#815B90
oklch(53.1% 0.092 316.1)
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 #537841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.049
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.050
Use #537841 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.