#537851
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.4% 0.073 143.3), rgb(83, 120, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#537851 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537851 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 120, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.073 143.3) |
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 #537851 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537851 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537851 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537851 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA8C
oklch(70.8% 0.053 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#71946F
oklch(63% 0.067 143.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537851
oklch(53.4% 0.073 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#496B47
oklch(49.1% 0.069 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C573B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#344832
oklch(37.8% 0.045 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#537851 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) | #7A714F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E53 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50766E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537851
#537851
oklch(53.4% 0.073 143.3)
- #825E85
#825E85
oklch(53.3% 0.074 323.9)
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 #537851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.065
Use #537851 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.