#537855
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.5% 0.068 145.9), rgb(83, 120, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#537855 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537855 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 120, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.068 145.9) |
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 #537855 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537855 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537855 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537855 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 145)
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Step 500
500
#719473
oklch(63.1% 0.063 146.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537855
oklch(53.5% 0.068 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#496B4B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 146)
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Step 800
800
#3C573D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#334834
oklch(37.8% 0.043 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#537855 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) | #797153 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E57 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F766F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537855
#537855
oklch(53.5% 0.068 145.9)
- #825F83
#825F83
oklch(53.4% 0.069 325.6)
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 #537855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.061
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.064
Use #537855 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.