#537B10
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.3% 0.136 129.3), rgb(83, 123, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#537B10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537B10 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 123, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 77%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.136 129.3) |
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 #537B10 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537B10 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537B10 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537B10 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#719840
oklch(63.1% 0.125 129.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537B10
oklch(53.3% 0.136 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E0A
oklch(49.2% 0.127 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C590F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#344A16
oklch(37.8% 0.081 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#537B10 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) | #817100 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F1D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567568 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537B10
#537B10
oklch(53.3% 0.136 129.3)
- #8453A7
#8453A7
oklch(53.3% 0.136 309.5)
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 #537B10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #537B10 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.