#537A2F
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.3% 0.113 132.2), rgb(83, 122, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#537A2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 132°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537A2F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 122, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.113 132.2) |
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 #537A2F | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537A2F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537A2F text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537A2F text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC76
oklch(70.8% 0.082 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#719752
oklch(63.1% 0.105 132.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537A2F
oklch(53.3% 0.113 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#496D28
oklch(49.1% 0.106 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5923
oklch(42.8% 0.088 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#344921
oklch(37.7% 0.068 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#537A2F 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) | #7F7127 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E34 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54756A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537A2F
#537A2F
oklch(53.3% 0.113 132.2)
- #83589C
#83589C
oklch(53.4% 0.113 312.2)
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 #537A2F, 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
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
Use #537A2F 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.