#537A35
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.4% 0.108 133.4), rgb(83, 122, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#537A35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 133°. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537A35 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 122, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.108 133.4) |
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 #537A35 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537A35 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537A35 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537A35 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#719657
oklch(63% 0.098 133.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537A35
oklch(53.4% 0.108 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#496D2E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5927
oklch(42.8% 0.083 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#344924
oklch(37.8% 0.065 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#537A35 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) | #7F712E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E3A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53766B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537A35
#537A35
oklch(53.4% 0.108 133.4)
- #835999
#835999
oklch(53.4% 0.108 313.3)
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 #537A35, 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 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
Use #537A35 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.